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.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's non-Hodgkins lymphoma was diagnosed in July 2012, which is one year before the August 26, 2014 informal claim for service connection. The condition can be considered as aggravated by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20008170
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to environmental toxins at Fort McClellan, which may be related to his non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
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