DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) because the evidence did not show that MDS was incurred in service or related to toxic exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's service and the development of MDS.
- Claimed conditions
- myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25000769
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