The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to acute non-lymphocytic leukemia, which the Board found may be related to service exposure to benzene. Service connection for this condition is granted due to direct evidence linking it to service.
The deciding factor: Service connection established based on direct evidence linking the Veteran's leukemia to his in-service exposure to benzene.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1205531
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