The Board denied service connection for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) as due to radiation exposure, finding no evidence of ionizing radiation exposure and concluding that the current diagnosis is not related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's CML was diagnosed approximately 30 years after his military service ended, and there is no medical evidence linking it to his service or any in-service injury. The Board found the unsubstantiated statements regarding a relationship between CML and radiation exposure lacking in credibility.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21074684
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- Granted
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- 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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