The Board denied service connection for rectal cancer and chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that the conditions are not related to the Veteran's service or exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence demonstrated that the claimed conditions were not caused by the Veteran’s exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal cancer, chronic myelogenous leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190863
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking rectal cancer to his active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for rectal cancer and various types of neuropathy, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a nexus to his presumed herbicide exposure.
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