The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation of his left chest exit wound scar prior to February 27, 2003 and service connection for leukemia due to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: The available medical records did not show the presence of tender or painful scars on the left chest exit wound prior to February 27, 2003. For leukemia, there was no evidence linking it to his period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Chest Exit Wound Scar, Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0613915
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