The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the veteran's exposure during service contributed to his death from Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not provide a clear opinion on whether the veteran's exposure to petroleum products and by-products caused or contributed substantially or materially to his death from Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0614683
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
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