The Veteran's death was due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, and the Board grants service connection for cause of death based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise, with a private opinion supporting the relationship between the Veteran's AML and his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange during his time in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1517315
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML) due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that the evidence does not show a direct or presumptive relationship between the Veteran's AML and his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML) based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML) is granted as service connected due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, which qualifies under the presumptive provisions for diseases associated with contaminants in the water supply.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's leukemia, which significantly contributed to his death, is being remanded for further review due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for additional medical evidence.
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