The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the service member's death due to recurrent high grade lymphoma, which is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicides during service. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as the service member was not in receipt of VA compensation at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: The recurrent high grade lymphoma, presumed to be caused by exposure to herbicides during service, meets the criteria for service connection and thus grants the claim for the cause of death. The DIC benefits claim is dismissed as the service member was not receiving VA compensation at the time of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent high grade lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1003656
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