The Board has granted service connection for B-cell leukemia, finding that the Veteran's military duties placed him near the base perimeter where he was exposed to herbicide agents. The condition is presumed due to his exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible evidence of the Veteran's duty placement on or near the Ubon RTAFB perimeter and granted service connection based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents for B-cell leukemia.
- Claimed conditions
- B-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
- June 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20038733
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was denied in December 2018. The effective date of the award of service connection is May 21, 2018. The Veteran's claim for service connection for B-cell leukemia was granted with a 100% rating effective June 4, 2020. The initial rating for coronary artery disease remains at 60%.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle condition and denied service connection for exposure to contaminated water in Camp Lejeune. The claims for other conditions are remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cause of death is due to his service-connected B-cell leukemia, which was presumed to be caused by herbicide agent exposure during his service in Thailand. The Board granted the claim for service connection.
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