The Veteran's death was attributed to respiratory failure, overwhelming sepsis, and hypotension. The Appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, alleging that it was due to complications from a bone marrow transplant related to chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). However, there is no evidence confirming CML or its development during service.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further evidentiary development regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and ionizing radiation during service, as well as confirmation of his diagnosis with CML and its relationship to these exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- CML, respiratory failure, overwhelming sepsis, hypotension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22017659
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Veteran's causes of death were not found to be service-connected, as there was no credible evidence linking the conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions and thus, service connection is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, including hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II, are presumed to be related to his service in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death was respiratory failure caused by hepatic failure, hepatocellular cancer, and chronic hepatitis C infection.,Service connection for the cause of death is granted as his alcohol and substance abuse were secondary to his service-connected PTSD.
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