The Veteran's chronic B-cell leukemia was not shown in service or for many years thereafter and is not otherwise etiologically related to active-duty service, including as secondary to toxic herbicide exposure. Service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no clinical evidence suggesting that the Veteran's disorder is related to any incident in service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic B-cell leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23024576
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