The Veteran's Hodgkin's disease was detected many years after active service, and the evidence is evenly balanced as to whether his Hodgkin's disease is related to his active service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. With resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, service connection for Hodgkin's disease has been granted.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on a finding that there is no clear evidence against the claim and therefore, service connection was granted due to the balance of positive and negative evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19172199
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and various increased rating claims, as well as effective date claims, while remanding the claim for service connection for Hodgkin's disease.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Hodgkin's disease. The Board found that the VA did not adequately address the veteran's claimed exposures and symptoms.
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