The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder melanoma is not related to service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran had increased risk developing malignant melanoma of the left shoulder due to any exposures in service, including Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder melanoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1407898
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