Spraying or decanting a herbicide
Myeloma - Spraying or decanting a herbicide Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 30 April 2004.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Herbicides Containing 2,4-D or 2,4,5-T [CR9152]
Preliminary questions [33559]
there is some evidence that spraying or decanting a herbicide may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.33509 — the veteran has established the causal connection between spraying or decanting a herbicide and operational service for the clinical onset of myeloma.
Clinical onset and operational service [33509]
28428 on operational service, the veteran sprayed or decant a herbicide containing 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T).
on operational service, the veteran sprayed or decant a herbicide containing 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) in circumstances likely to result in inhalation or absorption of the herbicide. on operational service, the veteran sprayed or decant a herbicide containing 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) in circumstances likely to result in inhalation or absorption of the herbicide at least 5 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the spraying or decanting on operational service of a herbicide containing 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
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