The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) based on new and relevant evidence linking the condition to in-service exposure to burn pits.
The deciding factor: The October 2021 private medical opinion from Dr. C.K. provided a high degree of confidence that the Veteran's CML was related to his military service, including exposure to burn pits, placing the evidence in approximate balance and warranting a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058434
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The claims for service connection for migraine headaches and a higher rating for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) were dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that the condition is etiologically related to toxic exposures during active-duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and an initial evaluation of 100 percent from August 10, 2022, to November 11, 2024, for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
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