The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence, as no competent medical evidence linked the cause of death (acute myelogenous leukemia) to his military service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: No competent medical evidence was provided linking the cause of death to the veteran's military service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myelogenous leukemia due to myelodysplasia preleukemia, Cerebrovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0825510
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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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