The Veteran's CTCL is related to his exposure to degreasing solvents and jet fuel in service as an aircraft mechanic, specifically JP-4 fuel and TCE. The Board granted service connection for NHL, specifically CTCL.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the Veteran's claim that his CTCL was caused by his exposure to JP-4 fuel and solvents (TCE) during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL), cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- A20015686
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Decisions by this judge: 837 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, now claimed as cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), and found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The decision is final.
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