The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, including as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, is denied because there is no competent evidence linking the condition to his military service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran's diagnosed chronic myelogenous leukemia was incurred in or aggravated by his military service, including any exposure to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0008766
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