The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to a lack of evidence showing that his terminal acute myelogenous leukemia was related to active service or any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found no causal relationship between the veteran's terminal acute myelogenous leukemia and active service, including as due to radiation exposure. The appellant did not provide sufficient evidence to establish new and material evidence for his DIC claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0817768
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's request for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria prior to March 18, 2016, or from August 1, 2016, is denied as he did not meet the schedular rating criteria for SMC housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: 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%.
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