The Board finds that the Veteran's follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is likely due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) during his service at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while visiting the perimeter of NKP and a VA hematologist opined that the Veteran's follicular NHL is 'clearly an agent orange associated malignancy.'
- Claimed conditions
- follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1036462
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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