The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lymph node disability, residuals of testicular cancer due to Agent Orange exposure, cardiovascular disease, and diverticulitis. The effective date for service connection for PTSD was not earlier than May 2, 2002.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran's current lymph node disability or other conditions were incurred in service or related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Lymph node disability, Mesenteric lymphadenitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0617031
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What this means for you
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for herpes and buttock pain secondary to herpes, but denied service connection for lymph node disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding her symptoms.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for lymph node disability and left wrist disability. The dermatitis/eczema claim is also remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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