The Board concluded that the veteran did submit a timely substantive appeal to an August 2004 RO decision that denied service connection for lung cancer, and granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
The deciding factor: The veteran's worsening condition during chemotherapy affected his ability to file a timely appeal, which was considered good cause for the extension. The evidence also supported the grant of service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma based on its relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0812144
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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