The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while stationed at Korat Air Force Base in Thailand, and therefore service connection for lymphoma is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service near the perimeter of Korat Air Force Base was established by credible evidence, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is presumed to have been caused by such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- follicular lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20073109
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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2018, for the award of service connection for follicular lymphoma.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service, and a VA examination is needed to determine if his follicular lymphoma is related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for follicular lymphoma, and the Board dismissed it.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left eye condition is related to service, as it found that the condition did not preexist service.
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