Granted
The Veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is service-connected because it was caused or aggravated by their service-connected prostate cancer residuals (PCR).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's treating physician provided a significantly probative medical opinion that his CML is caused and/or aggravated by his PCR.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), prostate cancer residuals (PCR)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002834
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