The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is rated at 20 percent from June 1, 2012. The Board also granted service connection for a respiratory condition and neuropathy of the left upper extremity secondary to his service-connected lymphoma.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma has resulted in chronic fatigue and weakness that restricts routine daily activities by less than 25 percent, warranting a 20 percent evaluation. The respiratory condition and neuropathy are also related to the lymphoma treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Respiratory condition (likely chronic cough), Neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18119208
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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The Veteran's SMC was granted at the intermediate level between 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) and (n) due to additional disabilities including peripheral neuropathies, tinnitus, hearing loss, and lymphoma.
- Granted
The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma was granted a 100% rating effective February 8, 2019.
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