Navy vessels that docked to the shore or pier of the RVN, traveled on inland waterways, or operated on close coastal waters for extended periods, see the Compensation Service presumption of exposure to herbicides with verified service on inland waterways, see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.H.2.c, and claims based on herbicide exposure due to transport, storage or use of herbicide agents on board the ship, see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.H.2.g-h. n. SC for NHL VA regulations at provide for a presumption of SC for NHL based on service Under 38 CFR in the RVN during the Vietnam Era. 3.313 Based on Service in RVN Exposure to herbicides is not a prerequisite for entitlement under Important: During the . The claimant needs only to show service in the RVN, which includes the Vietnam Era waters offshore. When was promulgated, the U.S. Center for Disease Control identified a o. Subcategories number of subcategories that are manifestations of NHL. of NHL Qualifying for Extend the presumption of SC to a Veteran who claims SC for NHL if Presumptive SC the Veteran had service in the RVN during the Vietnam Era, including naval service in the offshore waters of the RVN, and the medical evidence shows a diagnosis of any of the subcategories of low, intermediate, or high-grade lymphoma listed in the table below. Low Grade Intermediate Grade High Grade Lymphoma Lymphoma Lymphoma Small lymphocytic Diffuse, small and Diffuse, and large with plasmacytoid large features Small 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, large Burkitt’s and large Mantle zone Diffuse, --- Follicular, small Follicular, large --- cleaved
Navy vessels that docked to the shore or pier of the RVN, traveled on inland waterways, or operated on close coastal waters for extended periods, see the Compensation Service presumption of exposure to herbicides with verified service on inland waterways, see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.H.2.c, and claims based on herbicide exposure due to transport, storage or use of herbicide agents on board the ship, see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.H.2.g-h. n. SC for NHL Under 38 CFR 3.313 Based on Service in RVN During the Vietnam Era VA regulations at provide for a presumption of SC for NHL based on service in the RVN during the Vietnam Era. Important: Exposure to herbicides is not a prerequisite for entitlement under . The claimant needs only to show service in the RVN, which includes the waters offshore. o. Subcategories of NHL Qualifying for Presumptive SC When was promulgated, the U.S. Center for Disease Control identified a number of subcategories that are manifestations of NHL. Extend the presumption of SC to a Veteran who claims SC for NHL if the Veteran had service in the RVN during the Vietnam Era, including naval service in the offshore waters of the RVN, and the medical evidence shows a diagnosis of any of the subcategories of low, intermediate, or high-grade lymphoma listed in the table below. Low Grade Lymphoma Intermediate Grade Lymphoma High Grade Lymphoma Small lymphocytic with plasmacytoid features Diffuse, small and large Diffuse, and large Small 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, large Burkitt’s Mantle zone Diffuse, --- Follicular, small cleaved Follicular, large ---
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