The Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome with cytogenetics (MDS) is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam service.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence supports a medical nexus between the Veteran's MDS and his presumed exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange, during his Vietnam service.
- Claimed conditions
- myelodysplastic syndrome with cytogenetics (MDS), acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1018696
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What this means for you
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