The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion on whether the veteran's cause of death was related to exposure to radiation and/or Agent Orange. The appellant also needs to be provided with information about accrued benefits and burial benefits claims.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the veteran's cause of death and his service, specifically whether it was caused by exposure to radiation or Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611312
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The Veteran's chronic myelocytic leukemia was not shown to be related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myelocytic leukemia, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myelocytic leukemia, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The appeal is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic myelocytic leukemia and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder. The evidence submitted did not provide new and material evidence to reopen the claim for CML, nor was there sufficient evidence to establish a direct or presumptive link between the veteran's current condition and service.
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