The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected due to lack of in-service incidents or exposures that could be linked to his causes of death. His cutaneous t-cell lymphoma did not manifest within one year of separation from service.
The deciding factor: There were no in-service incidents, illnesses, injuries, or exposures (including herbicide exposure) that could be linked to the Veteran's causes of death.
- Claimed conditions
- Aspirational pneumonia, Herpes zoster (shingles), Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Mycosis fungoides
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19127956
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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