The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his exposure to benzene during service, and thus grants DIC based on service connection for cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted as the evidence shows a strong possibility that the cancer causing the Veteran's death was due to his exposure to benzene in service.
- Claimed conditions
- myelofibrosis, acute leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1008013
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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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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for myelofibrosis and anemia to obtain additional medical evidence.
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