The Veteran's AML is found to be service-connected due to exposure to benzene in service. Service connection for myelodysplastic disease, heart disease, and ulcerative colitis is also granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection established based on direct evidence of a link between the conditions and military service, specifically benzene exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Disease, Heart Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2014
- Citation
- 1448447
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