The Board has restored service connection for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, finding that the original grant of service connection was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to a lack of evidence showing the Veteran was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the original decision improperly relied on the Veteran's absence from Camp Lejeune during the presumed exposure period, but there is evidence indicating contamination continued after this period.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24058365
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma was granted a 100% rating effective February 8, 2019.
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