The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's exposure to fire suppressant foam in determining whether his lymphoma cancer is service-connected.
The deciding factor: The decision was not clear on how the Veteran's claimed exposures, including fire suppressant foam, were considered in determining causation of the lymphoma cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- lymphoma cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25000601
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Decisions by this judge: 1,810 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for lymphoma cancer, finding that his current condition is due to toxic exposures during military service, specifically burn pits in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Granted
The Veteran's gastrointestinal condition is granted service connection due to an undiagnosed illness. Service connection for lymphoma cancer, tonsillitis, and gingivitis dental disability are denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for lymphoma cancer during a hearing before the Board. The remaining issue, pertaining to an acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD, is addressed in the REMAND portion.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus, lymphoma cancer, or hypertension as a result of service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claims are denied.
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