The appeal for initial compensable ratings for colorectal cancer residuals and myelomonocytic leukemia was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran's attorney wrote that the Veteran desired to withdraw both issues on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- colorectal cancer residuals, myelomonocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056207
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 915 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, myelomonocytic leukemia, is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. The decision grants service connection for the cause of death based on a finding of equipoise in the evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected colorectal cancer residuals is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to myelomonocytic leukemia, finding that there was no evidence of participation in a radiation risk activity and thus no presumptive service connection based on exposure to ionizing radiation. The service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.
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