The Board remands the claims for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia, which caused his death, is related to his service in Vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: A medical opinion is necessary to substantiate the claimant's cause of death claim due to the lack of an etiology opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia and his service, including herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24067037
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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