The Board denied service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's CML was less likely than not related to his service or exposure to herbicide agents due to missing elements of origin and chronicity of the current condition, and no other evidence supported a medical nexus between the Veteran's service and his diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25008419
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a nexus to his presumed herbicide exposure.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his temporary duty assignment in Thailand, as supported by medical opinions and evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic myelogenous leukemia to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.
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