The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia, which he claimed as a residual of exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not support a finding that his leukemia was incurred in or aggravated by active service, including any exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the veteran had leukemia during service or within one year after service, and there was no competent medical opinion linking it to exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0300261
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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