The Veteran's death was due to Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which is service-connected. The Board granted service connection for the condition on a presumptive basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served near the Udorn RTAFB air base perimeter and his duties placed him in contact with herbicide agents during his active service, leading to presumed exposure. He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma which caused his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18125344
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma due to herbicide agent exposure is granted, as the evidence supports his Vietnam service and presumed exposure.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma due to herbicide agent exposure, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Panama and that the disease did not have its onset during or within one year after service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete discussion of residual conditions and the applicability of recent amendments to rating criteria.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to additional development being required. The Veteran's Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is potentially related to exposure to toxic substances found at United States military installations on Okinawa, but a VA examination is needed to determine if his neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is proximately due to or the result of service-connected Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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