The Veteran's metastatic melanoma and brain cancer are not service-connected, and his malaria is not compensable. The cause of death was listed as acute myocardial infarction with underlying causes including metastatic melanoma and brain metastasis.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's metastatic melanoma or brain cancer were caused by service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. His malaria is not compensable as there is no evidence of recurrence or residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Metastatic Melanoma, Malignant Melanoma of the Chest Wall
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1020610
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