The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed acute myelogenous leukemia is at least as likely as not related to his active service, including exposure to chemicals released from burn pits during his deployment in Afghanistan.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a link between the Veteran's exposure to chemicals from burn pits and his diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myelogenous leukemia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22006875
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for acute myelogenous leukemia due to an inadequate medical opinion and a need to address direct service connection.
- Granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected acute myelogenous leukemia and its residuals. The TDIU claim is also remanded for consideration on both schedular and extraschedular grounds.
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