The Board has determined that the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is at least as likely as not caused by his in-service exposure to benzene, and thus service connection for AML is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a link between the Veteran's reported exposure to benzene during service and his current diagnosis of AML.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1757141
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What this means for you
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