The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his service-connected conditions and his death from acute myeloid leukemia due to or as a consequence of primary myelofibrosis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that neither the Veteran's service-connected disabilities nor exposure to herbicide agents caused or contributed substantially to his death from acute myeloid leukemia and primary myelofibrosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Primary Myelofibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23019823
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records, which may affect the Veteran's cause of death claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for acute myeloid leukemia is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ needs to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's AML, including its relationship to in-service herbicide exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) and (r)(1) based on his need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, acute myeloid leukemia, is found to be directly related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange and benzene. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
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