The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lymphoma and entitlement to a total rating due to unemployability caused by service-connected disability (TDIU). The Board found that there was no medical evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's lymphoma and service, and that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and retaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities alone were insufficient to render him unemployable without regard to other nonservice-connected factors.
- Claimed conditions
- lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0604639
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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