The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for lymphocytic lymphoma, including Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, was granted. The right toe disability and TDIU claims were dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for lymphoma (Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin) and erectile dysfunction are being remanded.
The deciding factor: The May 1978 rating decision denying service connection for lymphocytic lymphoma is final. New evidence received since then, including a private opinion linking the Veteran's lymphoma to his exposure to chemicals in service, raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The claims for service connection for lymphoma and erectile dysfunction are being remanded as new medical opinions are needed to address whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lymphocytic lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19112809
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Decisions by this judge: 2,240 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran passed away during the appeal process, so their claim for non-Hodgkin lymphoma service connection is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, as there is no competent or credible evidence to show that the condition is attributable to active duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for lymphocytic lymphoma, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the July 2021 rating decision.
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