The Board denied service connection for a lymph node disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of this condition and there is no evidence of a chronic lymphatic disorder during or recent to the filing of the claim.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence shows that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a lymph node disorder, and therefore there is no basis for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- lymph node disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20004221
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Decisions by this judge: 2,240 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's lymph node disorder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed lymph node disorder, including exposure to herbicide agents and/or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for an initial evaluation greater than 30 percent for anxiety disorder, and entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.,Service connection for chronic ear infections is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or etiology related to service. The Veteran's claim for lymph node disorder is also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current lymph node disorder, cervical dysplasia, or skin disorder characterized by cellulitis on the chin and above the eye. The preponderance of evidence is against her claims for service connection in all three instances.
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