Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA addendum opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia, considering herbicide exposure at Fort Gordon.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's negative nexus opinion was inadequate due to lack of rationale and failure to consider the Veteran's contentions regarding herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092308
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