Granted
The veteran's appeal for service connection and a 100% disability rating for CLL and related conditions was granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's treating oncologist's statement about the Rai Stage I CLL was more probative than the VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), B-Cell lymphoma, progressive lymphocytosis, fatigue, night sweats, facial scarring and/or disfigurement
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004434
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