The Board has determined that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agents during service and therefore, his claimed conditions are not related to service. As a result, service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Type II Diabetes Mellitus, and Prostate Disability is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show the Veteran was directly exposed to herbicide agents during service in Panama.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Prostate Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22027046
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding obesity as an intermediate step in causing or aggravating these conditions, and because of potential toxic exposure during service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's CLL is presumed to be related to his service in Thailand due to exposure to herbicide agents, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for Type II Diabetes Mellitus has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal before the Board could make a decision.
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