The Board has determined that the Veteran's Hodgkin's lymphoma is not service-connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after his separation from active duty, and there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and any event in service. The Veteran's PTSD claim was withdrawn prior to decision.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's Hodgkin's lymphoma is related to his military service or exposure to toxic substances during the Persian Gulf War, as there is no competent medical evidence linking the condition to any event in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1132194
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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