The Veteran's claims for service connection for edema of the right and left lower extremities, chronic myeloid leukemia, and loss of visual acuity have all been denied.,There is no evidence linking any of these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided did not support a link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active duty service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran was exposed to depleted uranium dust, which can cause chronic myeloid leukemia, but there is no evidence of exposure during his service.
- Claimed conditions
- edema of the right lower extremity, edema of the left lower extremity, chronic myeloid leukemia, loss of visual acuity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23010618
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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