The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have contributed substantially and materially to his development of lymphoma, which was the primary cause of death. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: Service-connected PTSD was found to be a contributory cause of the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which caused his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Large B-cell lymphoma, Graft versus host disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23041456
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no disability rating or TDIU determination is available.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's death was caused by large B cell lymphoma and graft versus host disease. The appellant claims the cause of death is related to herbicide exposure, but there is no evidence confirming such exposure in the Dominican Republic.
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