The Board has determined that the Veteran's acute myelogenous leukemia, status post allogenic transplant and neutropenic fever is due to disease or injury incurred in service, and therefore grants his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service, including credible lay testimony regarding hazardous chemical exposure during service. A private nurse practitioner's opinion also supported the Veteran's claim by linking his acute myelogenous leukemia to in-service exposure to carbon tetrachloride and trichloroethylene.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1336064
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, which are presumed to be related to the development of myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria prior to March 18, 2016, or from August 1, 2016, is denied as he did not meet the schedular rating criteria for SMC housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome is granted with an effective date of February 28, 2014. The rating assigned is 10%.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further evidentiary development, including a Gulf War medical examination.
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