The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic granulocytic leukemia, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his condition to his military service and insufficient evidence to support a secondary claim based on exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The VA found that while the veteran has been diagnosed with CGL, there is no medical evidence showing it resulted from his time in service or from exposure to Agent Orange. The Board also noted the significant gap between his military service and diagnosis of leukemia.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic granulocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0612357
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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