The Board has granted service connection for myelofibrosis (claimed as myeloproliferative neoplasm) due to herbicide exposure during active duty in the Republic of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The opinion connects the Veteran's diagnosis of myeloproliferative neoplasm to his exposure to benzene, which is related to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- myelofibrosis, myeloproliferative neoplasm
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20065306
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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for myelofibrosis, finding it to be related to toxic exposure risk activity during the Veteran's active military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for myelofibrosis, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence of a link to in-service herbicide exposure.
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