The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, adenocarcinoma of the pancreas and acute myelogenous leukemia, were not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability. The claim was denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran's cause of death was related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, acute myelogenous leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0825574
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is remanded. The Board needs more records, including VA Community Care and VistA Imaging records.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to cardiac arrest and acute myelogenous leukemia, finding no indication that these conditions were related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's acute myelogenous leukemia, which was presumed to be caused by exposure to Agent Orange during service. The AOJ is instructed to seek an opinion from a medical specialist on whether it is more likely than not that the condition occurred in or is related to the Veteran's military service.
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