The Board has determined that the Veteran's mantle cell lymphoma is as likely as not related to his exposure to chemicals during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's mantle cell lymphoma was caused by service due to prolonged exposure to unknown chemicals after discharge. The Board applied the benefit of doubt rule in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- mantle cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070394
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for mantle cell lymphoma as moot because a September 2023 rating decision granted service connection for the condition, making the appeal unnecessary.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for mantle cell lymphoma was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis as new and relevant evidence has been received since the previous denial.
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