The veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially contributed to, by any disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The appellant did not file her application for accrued benefits within one year of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that Hodgkin's Disease was related to the veteran's service and the appellant did not timely file a claim for accrued benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0735083
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The Veteran's service-connected Hodgkin's Disease is rated at 10 percent and the appeal for an increased evaluation has been denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disability does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Veteran's CAD was granted a 100 percent initial rating, effective July 26, 2019. The Veteran’s Hodgkin's disease is rated as noncompensable from February 1, 2014.
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