The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death from leukemia is related to his military service, and that his countable income for VA pension benefits is not excessive. The claims are remanded due to missing records and need further medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Further investigation into the Veteran's in-service treatment and post-service medical history is required to determine if his cause of death is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- accelerated phase chronic granulocytic leukemia, chronic granulocytic leukemia, jaundice
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128052
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal in February 2023, and the Board dismissed the case.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes multiple claims for service connection, with the majority of issues being remanded due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports and lack of complete medical records.,Service connection is sought for a variety of conditions including low back disability, right ankle/heel disability, nerve damage of the right foot, neck/cervical spine disability, neurologic impairment of upper/lower extremities, recurrent high fevers, chronic fatigue syndrome, cold intolerance, liver disability, jaundice, prostate disability, kidney disability, blood in urine, frequent urination, Parkinson's disease, spinal meningitis, and chronic headaches.
- Granted
The Veteran's liver disability, including hepatic steatosis and viral hepatitis, as well as his jaundice, are granted service connection. However, the claim for PTSD is denied due to lack of a verified in-service stressor.
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