The veteran's right hand and left hand disabilities are already rated at their highest possible levels under the applicable VA rating criteria.,Service connection for CML is not granted as there is no evidence of its occurrence during service or a link to military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis in any digits of the veteran's hands, which would allow for higher ratings under different diagnostic codes. For his CML claim, the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred or aggravated by service, including exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0738577
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