The Board granted service connection for myelofibrosis, finding it to be related to toxic exposure risk activity during the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 opinion from the Veteran's treating oncologist was found to be probative and supported the claim on a direct basis.
- Claimed conditions
- myelofibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25032895
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for myelofibrosis and anemia, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.
- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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