The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that metastatic melanoma was related to sun exposure during active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA physician concluded that the presence of carcinoma and actinic keratoses led to a conclusion that the veteran's melanoma was related to sun exposure both prior to and during service.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0815775
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic melanoma, which the Board found not related to his service-connected cold injury residuals. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA opinion to determine if the veteran's cause of death was related to his active service.
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