The Veteran's claims for service connection for malignant melanoma and Persian Gulf War syndrome were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to determine the etiology of the claimed conditions, particularly in relation to potential exposures during service in the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Malignant melanoma, Persian Gulf War syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0910943
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for malignant melanoma, lung cancer, kidney disability, hypertension, and TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the appellant's contention that the cause of the Veteran’s death, malignant melanoma, was related to sun exposure during service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's malignant melanoma had its clinical onset due to sun exposure during his period of active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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