The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is due to presumed herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam, and a medical opinion is needed to determine if this exposure caused or contributed substantially to his cause of death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cause of death, specifically whether it was due to presumed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia, myelofibrosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24052708
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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
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia is presumed to be related to in-service herbicide exposure, but a medical opinion is needed to determine if it is directly linked.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal as the proposed severance of service connection for prostate cancer and myelofibrosis was not a final decision, and thus premature.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's leukemia disability is related to service, including toxic exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's myelofibrosis, which was related to in-service herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), caused his death. Therefore, service connection for cause of death is granted.
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