The Veteran's service-connected hairy cell leukemia is in remission, and there is no evidence of active disease. The Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted as the condition does not meet the criteria for anemia or aplastic anemia requiring continuous medication.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hairy cell leukemia has been in clinical remission since approximately September 2000, and there is no evidence of active disease. The revised criteria do not apply as there is no diagnosis of anemia during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Hairy cell leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20047523
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