Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to acute myelocytic leukemia, which was determined to be related to his military service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a causal relationship between the Veteran's acute myelocytic leukemia and his exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myelocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015867
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