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The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 27, 2020, for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of her claim and the direct causation by exposure to burn pits during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a direct causal link between the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and her exposure to burn pits during service, granting an earlier effective date based on this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018768
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