The Veteran's cause of death, mantle cell lymphoma, was not determined to be service-connected as it did not arise from or is etiologically related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no probative evidence linking the Veteran's mantle cell lymphoma to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- mantle cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24054766
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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 a compensable disability rating for mantle cell lymphoma is remanded due to the need for clarification of his condition status and severity.
- Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for mantle cell lymphoma has been granted, and the issue is no longer on appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for mantle cell lymphoma has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, sepsis due to mantle cell lymphoma complications, is presumed to be related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection for the cause of death is granted based on the PACT Act.
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