The Board has granted service connection for polycythemia vera blood cancer and remanded the secondary service connection claim for subarachnoid hemorrhage with stroke as secondary to polycythemia vera blood cancer.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on herbicide exposure in service, which is presumed for Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- polycythemia vera blood cancer, subarachnoid hemorrhage with stroke
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24057177
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