The Veteran's chronic myeloid leukemia was not shown to have begun during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: Chronic myeloid leukemia did not begin in service or within a year of separation, and the Veteran's condition is not associated with any incident of service, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1137802
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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