The Board has restored service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia due to the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam. The original grant of service connection was based on presumptive conditions, but the Board found that this decision was not clearly erroneous and thus restoration is granted.
The deciding factor: The February 2020 VA medical opinion incorrectly indicated that CML was a presumptive condition due to Agent Orange exposure, but also stated it could be considered as the result of Agent Orange exposure. The July 2021 rating decision found service connection on facts-found basis not applicable.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2023
- Citation
- A23035315
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by chronic myelogenous leukemia, a condition that is not service-connected. The Board granted the claim for DIC based on this finding.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia is granted with an effective date of March 15, 2016.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that it is not a B-cell leukemia and thus not presumptively associated with exposure to herbicide agents during his service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cause of death, specifically his diagnosis of mononucleosis in service.
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