Treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 17 December 2003.

Preliminary questions [33236]

33228 there is some evidence that receiving treatment for Hodgkin's disease may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

7429 the veteran has had Hodgkin's lymphoma at some time.

33229 the veteran received treatment for Hodgkin's disease.

33230

the veteran received treatment for Hodgkin's disease before the clinical onset of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

33231the veteran has established the causal connection between the treatment for Hodgkin's disease and VEA service for the clinical onset of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

33233the veteran has established the causal connection between the treatment for Hodgkin's disease and eligible service for the clinical onset of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

or

33232the veteran has established the causal connection between the treatment for Hodgkin's disease and operational service for the clinical onset of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Clinical onset and operational service [33232]

33234

where the veteran received treatment for Hodgkin's disease before the clinical onset of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and that treatment has ceased, the clinical onset of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma occurred within ten years of cessation.

7434the Hodgkin's disease is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [33233]

33235

where the veteran received treatment for Hodgkin's disease before the clinical onset of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and that treatment has ceased, the clinical onset of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma occurred within two years of cessation.

7435the Hodgkin's disease is causally related to eligible service.

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