The Board found that the cause of death, acute leukemia due to or as a consequence of essential thrombocythemia/myelofibrosis, was not caused by or related to service-connected conditions. The Veteran's service-connected eczematoid dermatitis did not contribute to his death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish that the cause of death was related to any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Leukemia, Essential Thrombocythemia/Myelofibrosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2013
- Citation
- 1341176
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