The Veteran's claim for service connection for myeloproliferative disease due to Agent Orange exposure was granted with an effective date of May 18, 2012. The October 2012 rating decision that denied the claim contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE).
The deciding factor: The April 2012 private examiner's opinion linking myeloproliferative disease to Agent Orange exposure was not addressed by the VA opinion, which determined the disability was not on the presumptive list. The RO's October 2012 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error in failing to grant service connection at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- myeloproliferative disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2018
- Citation
- 1812464
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The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's thrombocytosis with myeloproliferative disease, finding that it is related to exposure to chemical and biological weapons during active military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as myeloproliferative disease, all of which were presumed to be due to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
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