The Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia is granted as a result of herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions are evenly balanced regarding whether the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia resulted from his in-service herbicide exposure, and the Board finds that the evidence is at least in approximate balance.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26023080
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia is granted as service-connected for the purposes of accrued benefits, and his cause of death due to this condition is also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease and cause of death due to acute myeloid leukemia. The remand includes obtaining a determination on eligibility for substitution, conducting development regarding herbicide exposure, verifying participation in toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs), and obtaining medical opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death was related to his exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam. The appellant must provide additional evidence to support her claim.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by abdominal pain, and remanded the claims for service connection for dyspnea and acute myeloid leukemia.
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