The Board denied service connection for malignant melanoma and an initial compensable rating for anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence did not show a relationship between the Veteran's malignant melanoma and his military service, including herbicide exposure. The Veteran's anxiety disorder was found to be non-compensably disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant melanoma, anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0908610
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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