Service connection is granted for myelomonocyte acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and/or B cell leukemia based on in-service exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection is also granted for the cause of the Veteran's death due to MDS.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a link between the Veteran’s MDS and his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, which is presumed based on his service in Vietnam during the applicable time period.
- Claimed conditions
- myelomonocyte acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), B cell leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143189
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for a new VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's MDS and potential AML and b-cell leukemia due to inadequacies in previous opinions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), to include anaplastic anemia, due to toxic exposure at Fort McClellan.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain a medical opinion addressing the Veteran's claimed exposure to benzene and other toxic substances during service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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