The Veteran's death was caused by chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, which is service-connected. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established a direct link between the Veteran's in-service exposure to trichloroethylene and his development of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, which was found to be the cause of death. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits as he had not been rated totally disabled by VA due to service-connected disabilities for at least ten years.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19140311
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic myelomonocytic leukemia is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.
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