The Veteran's hairy-cell leukemia is granted service connection for purposes of accrued benefits, and his cause of death is also granted.
The deciding factor: Herbicide exposure during active service at U-Tapao RTAFB was conceded, allowing for presumptive service connection for the Veteran’s hairy-cell leukemia.
- Claimed conditions
- hairy-cell leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19176914
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The Veteran's prostate cancer, hairy-cell leukemia, and Parkinson's disease are granted service connection due to exposure to TCE and TCA during his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's hairy-cell leukemia is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Thailand.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hairy-cell leukemia, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the condition and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking service connection for hairy cell leukemia as a result of exposure to herbicides. The appeal is being remanded due to the need to verify his alleged exposure in Japan.
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