The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) from October 14, 2024.
The deciding factor: Given the active nature of the Veteran's CLL and its progression since the VA examination on November 2024, a 100 percent rating is warranted under Diagnostic Code 7703.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111162
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Decisions by this judge: 2,604 · Granted: 65% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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