The Board granted service connection for the cause of death due to acute myeloid leukemia, finding that it was related to presumed herbicide exposure during military service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by Dr. S.R.B., MD, PhD, supported a link between the Veteran's presumed herbicide exposure and his acute myeloid leukemia, raising reasonable doubt as to whether the disability was due to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051752
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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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