The Veteran's service connection claim for choroidal melanoma, which he contends is related to his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, was denied as the condition does not fall under the enumerated soft tissue sarcomas eligible for presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: Choroidal melanoma was not identified as a type of soft tissue sarcoma for which presumptive service connection on the basis of herbicide exposure may be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- choroidal melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1045001
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for choroidal melanoma, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's condition resulted from his exposure to herbicide agents during active service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his right eye condition, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his military service and his diagnosed conditions.
- Denied
The Board has readjudicated the claim of service connection for choroidal melanoma, dry eye, glaucoma, and optic atrophy of the right eye due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The Board found that this evidence is relevant but not sufficient to establish service connection as it does not show a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active service or any service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a choroidal melanoma disability has been reopened and remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board finds that there is sufficient material evidence to reopen the case, but further examination is needed to determine if the condition is related to his military service.
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