The Veteran's service-connected acute lymphocytic leukemia has not required medication, blood transfusions, or any other type of treatment during the appeal period and did not result in a hemoglobin count of 10gm/100ml or less; however, her symptoms included headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's leukemia disability was rated as zero percent disabling due to lack of active disease or treatment and no evidence of anemia requiring medication or transfusions. Headaches were noted but not sufficient for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1524792
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