The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acute myeloid leukemia, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service and rejecting any presumption of exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established as there was no in-service incurrence or aggravation of AML and the evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service, including presumed Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0938336
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records, which may affect the Veteran's cause of death claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for acute myeloid leukemia is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ needs to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's AML, including its relationship to in-service herbicide exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) and (r)(1) based on his need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, acute myeloid leukemia, is found to be directly related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange and benzene. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
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