The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence showing a direct or presumptive link between his death from AML and his military service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish that the Veteran’s AML was caused by his military service or any associated exposures, including herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1529632
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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