The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to mantle cell lymphoma, finding that it did not develop as a result of his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show an association between the Veteran’s mantle cell lymphoma and his active duty, including as due to in-service ionizing radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Mantle cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128133
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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