The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his MDS/AML is etiologically related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. The appeal is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's MDS/AML was due to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam, and thus granted service connection for the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- MDS, AML
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22047750
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What this means for you
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