The Veteran's MDS and monoclonal gammopathy are as likely as not linked to his documented exposure to radiation during service in Japan, resulting in a grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: A VA medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's current MDS and monoclonal gammopathy are related to exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service in World War II.
- Claimed conditions
- myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), monoclonal gammopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0932826
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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.
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