The Board denied service connection for a cardiovascular disorder and B cell lymphoma, finding that the disorders were not incurred in or related to service. The decision also noted that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The VA did not find credible evidence supporting the Veteran's claims of direct service connection due to his MOS being different from those duties described in regulations for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular disorder (CV), B cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20047913
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the appeal for further development and review of additional evidence, including VA and private treatment records. The issues on appeal include effective date determinations and service connection claims.
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