Low Lymphoma Intermediate Grade High Grade Lymphoma Lymphoma Small lymphocytic Diffuse, small and Diffuse, and large with plasmacytoid large features lymphocytic Diffuse, small cleaved Lymphoblastic lymphoma and B-cell CLL Small Note: lymphocytic lymphoma and B-cell CLL are considered slightly different forms of the same disease. Intermediate cell Diffuse, large cleaved Immunoblastic Follicular, mixed small Diffuse, Burkitt’s and large Mantle zone Diffuse, large --- Follicular, cleaved Follicular, large --- Waldenstrom’s --- --- macroglobulinemia Mycosis fungoides --- --- For more Reference: information on considering claims for SC for mycosis fungoides, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 4.I.4.i. p. Benefits Before the case entered the court system, there was a period of time Previously when a Veteran’s receipt of the Vietnam Service Medal or service in the Awarded offshore waters of Vietnam was sufficient to establish a presumption of Under herbicide exposure. This broad policy was subsequently narrowed so that Haas Policies service on the ground in Vietnam or on its inland waterways was required to receive a presumption of exposure. The case was initiated as a Haas challenge to this revised policy. Although the final judicial decision in Haas supported VA’s revised policy, that decision cannot be applied retroactively to Veterans who were evaluated under the original broad policy. When reviewing new claims from Blue Navy Veterans, do not propose to sever SC for the disabilities previously awarded when the presumption of herbicide exposure was conceded under former policies, or
Low Lymphoma Intermediate Grade Lymphoma High Grade Lymphoma Small lymphocytic with plasmacytoid features Diffuse, small and large Diffuse, and large lymphocytic lymphoma and B-cell CLL Note: Small lymphocytic lymphoma and B-cell CLL are considered slightly different forms of the same disease. Diffuse, small cleaved Lymphoblastic Intermediate cell Diffuse, large cleaved Immunoblastic Follicular, mixed small and large Diffuse, Burkitt’s Mantle zone Diffuse, large --- Follicular, cleaved Follicular, large --- Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia --- --- Mycosis fungoides Reference: For more information on considering claims for SC for mycosis fungoides, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 4.I.4.i. --- --- p. Benefits Previously Awarded Under Policies Before the Haas case entered the court system, there was a period of time when a Veteran’s receipt of the Vietnam Service Medal or service in the offshore waters of Vietnam was sufficient to establish a presumption of herbicide exposure. This broad policy was subsequently narrowed so that service on the ground in Vietnam or on its inland waterways was required to receive a presumption of exposure. The Haas case was initiated as a challenge to this revised policy. Although the final judicial decision in Haas supported VA’s revised policy, that decision cannot be applied retroactively to Veterans who were evaluated under the original broad policy. When reviewing new claims from Blue Navy Veterans, do not propose to sever SC for the disabilities previously awarded when the presumption of herbicide exposure was conceded under former policies, or