The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Meniere's disease and skin cancer (melanoma), finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or during an applicable presumptive period, and that exposure to herbicides did not cause the Veteran's melanoma.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran had not provided sufficient medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service, including any potential exposure to herbicides. The Board also noted that there was no positive association between exposure to herbicides and melanoma as per the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' determinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's disease, skin cancer (melanoma)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0945706
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for peripheral vestibular disorders (Meniere's disease) and unspecified somatic symptom and related disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the claims prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection and increased rating claims due to untimely Notice of Disagreement submissions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's Meniere's disease is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded due to inadequate notice and the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits. The claim will be evaluated under the correct statutory criteria set forth in 38 U.S.C. § 1720G(a).
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