The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence that the veteran served in an area exposed to herbicides, including Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0820179
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA dose estimate and medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current condition and service exposure to radiation or chemicals.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and diabetes mellitus type II are presumed to be connected to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, thus service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is granted a 100% disability rating from January 1, 2019 to July 17, 2019. The appeal for a compensable rating for NHL beyond that period is remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's blood cancer, follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and composite lymphoblastic lymphoma (CLL) are not related to his service or any event of service. The claim for service connection is denied.
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