The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his acute lymphocytic leukemia, which is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents used in Vietnam. The claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a link between the veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and his development of acute lymphocytic leukemia, leading to his death from liver failure due to complications with allogenic bone marrow transplant surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Veno-Occlusive Disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0019619
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia is related to his in-service exposure to radiation, and thus service connection is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to missing records from S.J.H. in Springfield, Illinois related to the Veteran's treatment for ALL prior to his death.
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