The Board finds that the Veteran's Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service, and thus grants service connection for CML.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange during service in Vietnam, and his CML developed many years after this exposure. The opinions of medical experts suggest a possible causal relationship between the Veteran's CML and his herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1325728
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to in-service exposures, including ionizing radiation or asbestos.
- Granted
The Veteran's CML is rated as 100 percent disabling effective July 2, 2020. His eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is also granted on the same date.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and Stage IV Hodgkin's Lymphoma, finding that the conditions are secondary to herbicide exposure at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is granted as it was caused by or related to his presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange.
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