The Veteran's Stage IV Hodgkin's lymphoma is permanent and total in nature, and he is entitled to DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The possibility of improvement under treatment for the Veteran's Stage IV Hodgkin's lymphoma is remote, as it will require indefinite treatment. The Board also granted DEA benefits based on the established permanent disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Chronic constipation, Stage IV Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009538
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,242 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Veteran's Stage IV Hodgkin's lymphoma is permanent and total in nature, and he is entitled to DEA benefits.
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