The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of evidence linking his conditions to military service or exposure to herbicides, and found that none of his service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: There was no direct evidence showing a link between the Veteran's conditions and his military service or exposure to herbicides. The Board also determined that none of his service-connected disabilities were contributory causes of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- acute myeloid leukemia, metastatic rectal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22006618
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to fire suppression chemicals during service, which may be related to his cause of death.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death, sepsis and acute myeloid leukemia with toxic encephalopathy, was not caused by or related to his military service. The Board found that the available evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's exposure to toxins or herbicides and his death.
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