The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to MDS, which was found to be related to Agent Orange exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the veteran's MDS was caused by Agent Orange exposure during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- MDS, encephalitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0805271
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What this means for you
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