The Veteran's service connection claim for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma was granted. His Hodgkin's Lymphoma disability, initially rated at 30 percent, remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the Cobalt-60 radiation therapy used to treat the Veteran's HL in 1982-1983 likely led to the development of his 2018 DLBL.
- Claimed conditions
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26006497
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain relevant private treatment records related to the Veteran's Hodgkin's Lymphoma, including from Camp Lejeune exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated due to insufficient information regarding his exposure to herbicide agents. The claims are therefore remanded for a request to the U.S. Department of Army, Records Management and Declassification Agency (RMDA) for verification.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma, specifically related to his exposure during service and woodworking duties.
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