The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his leukemia to herbicide exposure or any other incident of service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the Veteran's leukemia was caused by herbicide exposure in Vietnam or any other incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- fungal pneumonia, advanced leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1128597
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What this means for you
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining records of the Veteran's radiation exposure and a medical opinion regarding his cause of death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no causal link between his fatal fungal pneumonia and his military service or exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his leukemia to his military service or exposure to herbicides.
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