The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining information about the veteran's exposure to pesticides and benzene during service. The VA specialist will provide an opinion on whether the veteran's in-service Agent Orange exposure (and/or other herbicide, pesticide, or benzene exposure) caused his death from Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myelocytic Leukemia.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development is needed to verify the likelihood of the veteran's exposure to pesticides and benzene during service, including Agent Orange exposure. The VA specialist will provide an opinion on whether this exposure caused or contributed to his death from Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myelocytic Leukemia.
- Claimed conditions
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0635618
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to perform daily activities of living without the assistance of another, and he is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, which are presumed to be related to the development of myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome is granted with an effective date of February 28, 2014. The rating assigned is 10%.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was not based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE), thus the severance of service connection is improper.
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