The appeal for service connection for Non-Hodkin's lymphoma was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal of the appeal was made in writing and met the requirements specified by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069747
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury and remanded claims for diabetes mellitus type II, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and pancreatic cancer. Service connection was granted for left hip pain.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for non-hodgkin's lymphoma, which is presumed to have been incurred during the Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the same condition, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to his military service or any VA treatment.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as service connection for various conditions.
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