The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was granted. The appeal regarding the initial disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss prior to July 24, 2008 and from September 23, 2008 to June 8, 2009 is denied. The Veteran is in receipt of the maximum rating (100 percent) for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss for the period from July 24, 2008 to September 22, 2008. The appeal regarding the initial disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss after June 9, 2009 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and no presumption of exposure to ionizing radiation applies. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0948476
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