38 CFR Part 3, Service Connection

38 CFR § 3.313

Claims based on service in Vietnam

Comes up in claims for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma where the veteran served in or visited Vietnam during the Vietnam Era.

How the Board actually uses this section

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39.1%
granted at least one issue
6,426
published decisions citing it

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The conditions it decides

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Diabetes mellitus (DC 7913)1,718about this conditionMalignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system (DC 7528)615about this conditionArteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) (DC 7005)550about this conditionMalignant skin neoplasms (other than malignant melanoma) (DC 7818)243about this conditionPeripheral arterial disease (DC 7114)234about this conditionMalignant neoplasms of the digestive system, exclusive of skin growths (DC 7343)148about this conditionNon-Hodgkin's lymphoma (DC 7715)144about this conditionProstate gland injuries, infections, hypertrophy, postoperative residuals, bladder outlet obstruction (DC 7527)106about this condition

What this regulation says, in plain English

This section states that service in Vietnam, including offshore waters or other locations where duty required visiting Vietnam, combined with a later diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is enough by itself to establish service connection for that disease.

Read the full text of 38 CFR § 3.313

This text was last amended by VA on December 14, 2016. We check it against eCFR every week.

(a) Service in Vietnam. Service in Vietnam includes service in the waters offshore, or service in other locations if the conditions of service involved duty or visitation in Vietnam. #

(b) Service connection based on service in Vietnam. Service in Vietnam during the Vietnam Era together with the development of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma manifested subsequent to such service is sufficient to establish service connection for that disease. #

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a))

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