The Board granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and remanded the claims for service connection for lymphedema, left arm swelling, left leg swelling, and insomnia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's CLL was granted based on credible evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange near the DMZ in Korea, which is a presumptive condition under VA law. The other conditions were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), lymphedema, left arm swelling, left leg swelling, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045531
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 5, 2011, for the grant of service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and an initial rating of 100 percent from that date to April 26, 2013.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) based on the Veteran's participation in toxic exposure risk activities during service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for insomnia as the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of chronic insomnia independent of her service-connected major depressive disorder.
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