The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there is at least a reasonable possibility that the veteran's malignant melanoma was related to his period of service.
The deciding factor: The evidence provided by Dr. Fawell and the Under Secretary for Health supports a conclusion that the veteran's malignant melanoma may have been caused or aggravated by herbicide exposure during his service, warranting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant melanoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0607930
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant melanoma to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 20.802.
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