The Board denied service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is not related to his in-service herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided did not establish a link between the Veteran's CML and his presumed Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2026
- Citation
- 26002409
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is found to be related to his service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The Board granted the claim after finding that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether the condition was due to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic myelogenous leukemia to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion regarding its etiology, considering the Veteran's individual medical history and lay statements.
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