The Board has determined that the veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is in remission and does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is currently inactive, with no active disease or treatment phase. The only residual symptom is fatigue, which does not result in periods of incapacitation requiring bed rest and treatment by a physician.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2007
- Citation
- 0735217
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