The Veteran's service connection claim for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam, and he has been diagnosed with CLL.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran set foot in the Republic of Vietnam during his service, presumptively exposing him to herbicide agents. As CLL is on the list of diseases presumed related to such exposure, the claim for service connection is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19161926
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents in service and the Veteran's current CLL is not related to any event or injury during his military service.
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