The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for marginal zone lymphoma, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between the condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical examiner opined that the Veteran's current condition was less likely than not incurred in or caused by an in-service event, injury, or illness, and there is no definitive evidence supporting a causal relationship between Chlordane exposure and lymphoma.
- Claimed conditions
- marginal zone lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017666
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 869 · Granted: 44% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for primary myelofibrosis with anemia and marginal zone lymphoma as the Veteran withdrew their appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for marginal zone lymphoma, pancreatic cancer, esophagus, stomach, and small intestine cancer, and sleep apnea based on the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for marginal zone lymphoma, pancreatic cancer, esophagus, stomach, and small intestine cancer, and sleep apnea based on the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for marginal zone lymphoma, pancreatic cancer, esophagus, stomach, and small intestine cancer, and sleep apnea based on the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty.
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