The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. The claim will be reviewed with a focus on whether CML can be characterized as a b-cell leukemia or is analogous to one, and if it had onset in service including exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The Board found conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and thus requires further examination to reconcile these opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19150976
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to in-service exposures, including ionizing radiation or asbestos.
- Granted
The Veteran's CML is rated as 100 percent disabling effective July 2, 2020. His eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is also granted on the same date.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and Stage IV Hodgkin's Lymphoma, finding that the conditions are secondary to herbicide exposure at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is granted as it was caused by or related to his presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange.
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