The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, granted under the PACT Act, is supported by evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. The effective date will be determined based on other theories of entitlement.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while stationed at a Thai Air Force base and the presumption established by the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22068756
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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