The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, acute myelocytic leukemia (AML), was not caused by or a result of service-connected conditions, including exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not support a link between AML and Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions indicated there was no causal relationship between the Veteran's AML and his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- AML
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1706212
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of a proper medical opinion regarding the cause of death (AML). The appellant asserts that the Veteran's AML was related to his military service, specifically herbicide exposure. The VA examiner's opinion is deemed inadequate as it lacks supporting rationale.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for cause of death due to AML, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal link between the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and his development of AML.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his MDS/AML is etiologically related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. The appeal is granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by or related to service, including herbicide exposure. Service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death.
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