The veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia is presumed to have been incurred as a result of his exposure to Agent Orange during service.
The deciding factor: Service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia was granted based on the presumption of exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange, due to the veteran's receipt of the Vietnam Service Medal and the disease being listed at 3.309(e).
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0628001
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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