The Board has found that the Veteran was not presumed to have had exposure to herbicides by virtue of proximity to Vietnam. However, additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to chemicals and radiation at Hunters Point Shipyard.
The deciding factor: The Board determined there is no evidence showing the Veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam or its official waters during service, thus not meeting the criteria for presumptive exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18156448
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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).
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The Board has restored a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, effective April 1, 2025.
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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.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma was granted a 100% rating effective February 8, 2019.
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