The Veteran's polycythemia vera cancer is related to his presumed exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam and was incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions support a finding that the Veteran's polycythemia vera is at least as likely as not related to his presumed herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- polycythemia vera cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23001949
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Decisions by this judge: 831 · Granted: 48% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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