The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lymphocyte leukemia and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorder, and depression). The claim for chronic lymphocyte leukemia was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to military service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened but denied because there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed psychiatric disability that could be linked to his military service, and the Board found that the evidence did not establish a nexus between any in-service stressors and his current symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocyte leukemia, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorder, and depression)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004631
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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