WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Department Of Veterans Affairs has issued a notice called: Decision Following the Formal Evaluation on the Relationship Between Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Certain Blood Conditions.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 20 by Joseph Montanye, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.

Summary: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing notice of the Secretary's determination under title 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1174(a)(2) that a presumption of service connection is not warranted for polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, histiocytosis, mastocytosis, and chronic myeloproliferative disease for veterans exposed to fine particulate matt...