The Board has not determined whether new and material evidence was received to reopen the claims of service connection for skin cancer (including basal cell carcinoma) and soft tissue sarcoma. The Veteran's claim is pending.,For the increased rating issues, the decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims of service connection for skin cancer (including basal cell carcinoma) and soft tissue sarcoma. The Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his active duty in Vietnam is presumed.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Basal Cell Carcinoma","location":["face","hands"]}, {"condition_name":"Soft Tissue Sarcoma"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132738
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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