The Board found that the Veteran's CML is not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the Veteran's CML to his military service or any presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2015
- Citation
- 1504933
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- Partly granted
The Board granted the status as a surviving spouse for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) purposes, denied service connection for right hand arthritis and obstructive sleep apnea, granted service connection for chronic myelocytic leukemia, and denied earlier effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for increased ratings and other remanded issues were also addressed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding radiation exposure and potential aggravation of conditions by CML.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking CML and/or AML to his service or herbicide exposure.
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