The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), was caused by his exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion concluded it was more likely than not that the Veteran’s AML was caused by exposure to Agent Orange, which is conceded due to the Veteran's service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19176304
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
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