The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for mantle cell lymphoma as moot because a September 2023 rating decision granted service connection for the condition, making the appeal unnecessary.
The deciding factor: The grant of service connection in the September 2023 rating decision constituted a full award of benefits sought on appeal, rendering the Board's consideration of the claim unnecessary.
- Claimed conditions
- mantle cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24069208
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for mantle cell lymphoma was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's mantle cell lymphoma is as likely as not related to his exposure to chemicals during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board grants the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as the in-service lung cancer contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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