The Board finds that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's fatal AML and CML were related to chemical exposures in service, specifically Agent Orange exposure. After resolving all doubt in favor of the appellant, the Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's fatal AML and CML were related to chemical exposures in service, specifically Agent Orange exposure. After resolving all doubt in favor of the appellant, the Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- CML, 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 26, 2016
- Citation
- 1616651
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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