The Veteran's chromosome damage is related to his service-connected hairy cell leukemia and exposure to herbicide agents during military service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the JAK2 V617F mutation, indicative of chromosomal damage, was at least as likely as not caused by or related to the Veteran's herbicide agent exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- chromosome damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20075322
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