Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic myelogenous leukemia to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion regarding its etiology, considering the Veteran's individual medical history and lay statements.
The deciding factor: The previous opinions were found inadequate as they did not adequately address the specific facts of the Veteran's case or discuss potential mechanisms by which herbicide agent exposure could cause CML.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25013343
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