The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) due to radiation exposure, finding that there was no evidence of ionizing radiation exposure during service and concluding that CML is not related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion concluded that the Veteran’s CML was not caused by his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166061
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic myelogenous leukemia to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion regarding its etiology, considering the Veteran's individual medical history and lay statements.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that the condition is etiologically related to toxic exposures during active-duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and an initial evaluation of 100 percent from August 10, 2022, to November 11, 2024, for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
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