The Veteran's cause of death, acute myelogenous leukemia, is found to be related to his active service, specifically his exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions concluded that the Veteran’s fatal cancer was at least as likely as not related to his exposure to Agent Orange and benzene, which are known causative agents for acute myeloid leukemia.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myelogenous leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126792
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 claim for service connection for acute myelogenous leukemia due to an inadequate medical opinion and a need to address direct service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for acute myelogenous leukemia before a decision was made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new statutory changes regarding herbicide agent exposure, and a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's cause of death was related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death is denied as there is no service connection for the cause of his death, and acute myelogenous leukemia was not found to be related to herbicide exposure or service.
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