The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder and denied service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia. The veteran's exposure to Agent Orange is not considered in relation to his current diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing that the veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia was incurred or aggravated by service, including due to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder, Chronic myelogenous leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0304455
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