The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by multiple myeloma, which is related to his military service in the Gulf War. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on direct evidence linking the Veteran's exposure to toxins during his Gulf War service with his diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma, thrombocytopenia, anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002895
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.
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for anemia, left and right foot conditions (swelling bilateral feet), prostate issues, tension headaches and head injury with short term memory loss and blurred vision, and vertigo were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew them. The claims for readjudication of tension headaches and head injury with short term memory loss and blurred vision and vertigo will be considered based on new evidence submitted.
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