The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, acute myelocytic leukemia, is related to his military service, specifically his presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: A private medical opinion established a link between the Veteran's benzene exposure and his development of acute myelocytic leukemia, which was found to be related to his service in Vietnam due to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myelocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1540444
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to acute myelocytic leukemia, which was determined to be related to his military service in Vietnam.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for acute myelocytic leukemia, claimed as promyelocytic leukemia.,The Board also dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and spinal fusion. The TDIU claim was granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was not related to service-connected disability, and the Board found no evidence linking his leukemia to exposure to hazardous chemicals during service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for cause of death and has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, acute myelocytic leukemia, is related to exposure to herbicides during military service. The Board found a positive medical opinion linking the condition to Agent Orange exposure.
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