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
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that AML was due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, and Dependents Educational Assistance.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, specifically acute myeloid leukemia (AML), due to direct exposure to herbicide agents during active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, specifically acute myeloid leukemia (AML), due to direct exposure to herbicide agents during active military service.
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