The Veteran's acute myelogenous leukemia is at least as likely as not related to herbicide exposure in service, and the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: Dr. G.Y.'s letter concluded that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's acute myelogenous leukemia was caused by his in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- acute myelogenous leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1521784
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that the claim must be denied as there is no legal basis to assign an earlier effective date.
- 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.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and UV radiation, as well as a need for further medical opinion on whether his causes of death are related to these exposures.
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