The appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was dismissed, and entitlement to service connection for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for purposes of accrued benefits was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's AML and his active service, including presumed exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058444
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate and bladder cancers.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) because it was not due to the Veteran's presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) was dismissed because the veteran died while the appeal was pending.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) was granted based on evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents during military service.
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