Granted
The Board granted service connection for leukemia and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on the Veteran's death, finding that his in-service exposure to chemicals contributed to his leukemia which was a significant cause of his death.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided a positive causal linkage between the Veteran's in-service occupational exposure to toxic chemicals and his diagnosed leukemia, supporting service connection for both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088702
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