Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, specifically promyelocytic leukemia (APL), as there was no evidence linking it to the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking his promyelocytic leukemia to any in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- promyelocytic leukemia (APL)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089734
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