Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 23, 2003, for the award of service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia based on evidence that the Veteran had an intent to file for service connection at the time he submitted his VA healthcare application in 2003.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's February 2003 VA healthcare application, which included a 'yes' next to 'service connected,' demonstrated his intent to seek service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25013787
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