The Board has determined that the veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is at least as likely as not caused by secondary exposure to Agent Orange through direct contact with bodily fluids from combat wounded Marines and Sailors, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence supports a finding of secondary exposure to Agent Orange leading to the veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0619416
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Board denied the motion for reversal or revision of a February 2015 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) and dismissed the motion for reversal or revision of a January 2014 rating decision on the same grounds.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma as the evidence did not show a relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active service, including exposure to fuel and chemicals.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for MDD was granted, but the increased rating for left foot fracture and service connection for hip conditions were denied or remanded. The claim for TDIU was also remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is granted a 100% rating from April 11, 2017 to May 26, 2022.
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