The Veteran's rating for residuals of NHL, including chemotherapy-induced diarrhea/bowel pattern change, was reduced from 100% to 30%, effective October 1, 2021.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating was due to the cessation of active treatment and the current severity of the residual condition as determined by VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL), Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea / bowel pattern change
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24043263
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma was remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for reconsideration based on new evidence. The effective date of service connection is also being considered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to adjudicate the Veteran's motion for entitlement to revision of an April 1991 rating decision that awarded a 30 percent rating for NHL effective June 1, 1989, specifically addressing the Veteran's contentions in his March 2011 CUE motion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The reduction in the rating for NHL from 100% to 40%, effective March 1, 2018, was proper. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial 100 percent rating for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) is granted, effective from November 21, 2019. The reduction in the rating for NHL from 10 percent to noncompensable effective July 1, 2021 was not proper.
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