Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), hypertension, heart condition, and peripheral vascular disease of both lower extremities to obtain additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to determine whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service at Fort McClellan and to provide adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), hypertension, heart condition, peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity, peripheral vascular disease, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015709
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