The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed recurrent melanoma of the right shoulder, status post resection and chemotherapy, was neither incurred in nor aggravated by active military service. The evidence does not etiologically link the veteran's current condition to his service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no credible evidence linking the veteran's current melanoma to his service exposure to chemicals or sun exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0729682
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