The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and a compensable disability rating due to procedural errors, but an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 is denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure at Nam Phong RTAFB.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's exposure to herbicides at Nam Phong RTAFB is not supported by credible evidence and the base is not among those recognized for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26037113
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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