The Board granted service connection for chronic lymphatic leukemia (CLL) and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity pain, an acquired psychiatric condition, to include depression, and individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The private physician's opinion was more probative as it provided a comprehensive review of the record and concluded that the Veteran's CLL is related to his in-service radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic lymphatic leukemia (CLL), Left upper extremity pain, Right upper extremity pain, Left lower extremity pain, Right lower extremity pain, Acquired psychiatric condition, to include depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25040746
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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