The Board finds that the Veteran's chronic myeloid leukemia is due to disease or injury incurred in active service, specifically his exposure during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and medical records support a finding that the Veteran's CML likely had its clinical onset during his extensive period of active duty, including prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals and potentially hazardous weapon systems in connection with aircraft upkeep and incidental exposure due to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1007838
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