The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia and fatigue are service-connected, with the increase in severity of the condition during active duty attributed to aggravation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not clearly and unmistakably indicate that the increase in severity of the veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia was due solely to the natural progression of the disease. The Board finds the evidence favors the claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and fatigue.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia, fatigue
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0113713
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