The Veteran's non-Hodgkins lymphoma is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents during his active service in Thailand. The Board granted service connection for this condition on a presumptive basis. Service connection for Reiter's syndrome was remanded due to the lack of a medical opinion regarding its relationship to service, including herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served at one of the designated Thailand Air Force Bases during the Vietnam era and his duties placed him near the perimeter where herbicides were used. His non-Hodgkins lymphoma is presumed to be associated with this in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Reiter's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2022
- Citation
- A22006322
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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