The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that there was no evidence linking his condition to his military service or presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: VA's Chief Public Health and Environmental Hazards Officer concluded that there is inadequate or insufficient evidence to determine whether the veteran's CML is related to his presumed exposure to herbicides during service, including Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0316980
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an addendum etiology opinion to determine if the Veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia was incurred in or caused by military service, including conceded exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a nexus to his presumed herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
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