The Board found that the cause of death, acute myelogenous leukemia, was not caused by service-connected conditions and did not find any causal link to exposure to oil well fire smoke in Kuwait.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a connection between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his cause of death. The VHA expert opinion concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that the acute myelogenous leukemia was due to exposure to oil well fire smoke during the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1434006
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- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, which are presumed to be related to the development of myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria prior to March 18, 2016, or from August 1, 2016, is denied as he did not meet the schedular rating criteria for SMC housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome is granted with an effective date of February 28, 2014. The rating assigned is 10%.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further evidentiary development, including a Gulf War medical examination.
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