The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancers and disabilities, finding that his conditions are not related to his inservice herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's diagnosed conditions are not caused by or a result of his inservice exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Malignant Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Hypertrophic Actinic Keratosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2013
- Citation
- 1331318
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's malignant melanoma is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his active duty service.
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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