The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the cause of death and its relation to service connection for exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran died from acute myeloid leukemia with a contributing cause of end stage renal failure.
The deciding factor: The VA provider was unable to provide an adequate opinion on whether the Veteran's AML and/or renal failure were related to his service or exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), End Stage Renal Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23024062
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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
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- Denied
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- Granted
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