The Veteran seeks an effective date prior to April 10, 2024, for the awards of service connection for cancer of his lymph nodes and bone. The Board denied these claims as there is no evidence of metastasization of the Veteran's cancer to his bones and lymph nodes before that period.,The Veteran also seeks an earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound status. The Board denied this claim as there was no indication he was permanently housebound prior to April 10, 2024.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of metastasization of the Veteran's cancer to his bones and lymph nodes before April 10, 2024.,The Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for entitlement to SMC based on housebound status prior to April 10, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- bone cancer, lymph node cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26003889
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- Denied
The Veteran's bone cancer claim is denied because there is no current disability. Service connection for myeloma with myelodysplastic syndrome (claimed as leukemia) has been granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his alleged toxic exposure during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of prostate cancer and bone cancer for further review due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection.
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