The Board granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and bone atrophy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disability of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
The deciding factor: The private medical nexus opinion provided by the Veteran was found credible and persuasive, establishing a link between his chronic lymphocytic leukemia and exposure to fire-fighting agents during active service, while the VA examiners' opinions were deemed less probative due to their general nature without specific reference to the Veteran's experience.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia, bone atrophy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101326
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