Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of death due to myeloid dysplastic syndrome, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service. Survivor pension benefits were dismissed as moot given the greater benefit of DIC benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a link between the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides and his development of myeloid dysplastic syndrome, which was found to have contributed to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- myeloid dysplastic syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021404
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