The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia, finding that the condition was not caused by exposure to ionizing radiation in service and did not contribute substantially or materially to the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: Service-connected disability played no role in the events leading to the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0629623
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected as his death certificate shows that the immediate cause of his death was chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and there is no evidence to support exposure to herbicide agents or other conditions related to service.
- Granted
The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia is granted. The Veteran's claim of direct service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia due to in-service TCE exposure is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's death was not due to VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault; or an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Granted
The Veteran's CLL is granted with an effective date of September 17, 2013, the date he submitted a supplemental claim form seeking service connection for CLL.
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