The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and leukemia were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD related to service, nor could it be presumed due to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection was also denied for leukemia as there is no evidence linking the condition to service or any presumptive conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's records do not show a current diagnosis of PTSD and the Board found that his self-reported symptoms did not meet the criteria for PTSD based on DSM-IV standards. The leukemia was not linked to Agent Orange exposure as it is not among the diseases presumed due to such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric condition (to include PTSD), Acute T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1442668
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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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