The veteran's Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are in remission, but he continues to experience fatigue as a result of his treatment. His splenectomy is rated at 30 percent due to easy fatigability and risk of future recurrence of other malignancies. The cervical and thoracic degenerative joint disease warrant a 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are in remission, but he continues to experience fatigue as a result of his treatment. His splenectomy is rated at 30 percent due to easy fatigability and risk of future recurrence of other malignancies.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's disease, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diffuse large cell type in the right cervical region and adjacent tonsil
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0217034
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