The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), including thrombocytopenia and deep venous thrombosis, finding that the Veteran's conditions have resolved since service connection was granted in March 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran has been in remission since April 2016 and no active residuals were present.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Thrombocytopenia, Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24079004
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) as it has been in remission since fall 2016. The issue of residuals, including chronic fatigue, memory loss, and peripheral neuropathy, was remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for liver cirrhosis, spleen condition, and thrombocytopenia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for NASH is granted due to aggravation during service. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, acute cholecystitis status post cholecystectomy, fibromyalgia, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia, and portal hypertension are remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the reduction of the disability rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with anemia and thrombocytopenia from 100% to 0% was proper, but denied entitlement to a compensable rating since January 1, 2019.
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