The Board has granted service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma (in remission) due to ionizing radiation exposure, but has remanded the issue of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during his military service at Enewetak Atoll and his Hodgkin's lymphoma is related to this exposure. The Board found that the point of relative equipoise has been reached in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's lymphoma (in remission), non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18113516
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What this means for you
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