The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure, and service connection for Raynaud's disease secondary to the lymphoma is also granted.
The deciding factor: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was diagnosed as a presumptive condition due to herbicide exposure. Raynaud's disease is considered secondary to the service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Claimed conditions
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Raynaud's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1450574
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease are found to have onset during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.,Service connection is granted for these conditions. The Veteran's Raynaud's disease and autoimmune disorder are not found to be related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that his conditions were not related to his military service and did not warrant a grant based on exposure to herbicides.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected Raynaud's disease.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are granted service connection as they were presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during his military service in Thailand.
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