The Veteran's service connection claim for Non-Hodgkins lymphoma due to herbicide exposure is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served near the perimeter of Nakhon Phanom airbase and was exposed to herbicides during his deployment. His diagnosis of Non-Hodgkins lymphoma meets the criteria for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128424
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkins lymphoma was granted with an effective date of August 26, 2013. The decision is based on evidence showing the condition existed one year prior to the submission of the claim and due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Non-Hodgkins lymphoma and remanded the issue of service connection for tinea pedis with onychomycosis (claimed as chloracne due to Agent Orange).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left eye condition is related to service, as it found that the condition did not preexist service.
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