The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for malignant lymphoma due to exposure to ionizing radiation is granted, based on new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on newly submitted evidence that supports a finding of exposure to ionizing radiation during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0109797
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death from malignant lymphoma and uremia, which may be related to service in Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of malignant lymphoma, and the Board has dismissed it.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for malignant lymphoma, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and depression. The Board found no current diagnosis of malignant lymphoma or IVDS, and concluded that there was not enough evidence to link the Veteran's depression to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant lymphoma, including as due to ionizing radiation exposure, is being remanded for further action by the Under Secretary for Health to determine if he was exposed to ionizing radiation during his military service.
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