The Board has granted service connection for myelofibrosis and acute myelocytic leukemia, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran’s myelofibrosis and acute myelocytic leukemia were caused by his presumed exposure to Agent Orange, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- myelofibrosis, acute myelocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20019994
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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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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's myelofibrosis, which was related to in-service herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), caused his death. Therefore, service connection for cause of death is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for myelofibrosis and anemia, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied an effective date earlier than April 26, 2021 for the award of service connection for graft versus host disease associated with myelofibrosis.
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