The Board found that the Veteran's t-cell lymphoma is related to his active duty service, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran and granting service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions were at least in relative equipoise, with no clear indication against a link between the Veteran's t-cell lymphoma and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- t-cell lymphoma, mycosis fungoides, Sezary syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18109411
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 1, 2023, for the 100 percent disability rating of lymphomatoid papulosis, to include mycosis fungoides, and painful scarring (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for t-cell lymphoma as additional development is required.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for the initial compensable rating, a rating in excess of 60 percent, and a 10 percent rating for multiple non-compensable service connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for mycosis fungoides and a thyroid disability due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to active service.
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