The Veteran's melanoma of the left chest and squamous cell carcinoma of the right temple and above the left eyebrow were not found to be related to his service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking the Veteran’s current conditions to his period of service or to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma of the left chest, squamous cell carcinoma of the right temple and above the left eyebrow
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143394
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for melanoma of the left chest and squamous cell carcinoma of the right temple and above the left eyebrow, finding a link to herbicide exposure in service. The issue regarding a lymph node disability, diagnosed as esophageal cancer, was remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for melanoma of the left chest and squamous cell carcinoma of the right temple and above the left eyebrow, both linked to Agent Orange exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two cases involving the Veteran's claims for service connection for melanoma of the left chest and squamous cell carcinoma of the right temple and above the left eyebrow, both linked to Agent Orange exposure. The decision also notes that the Veteran's service-connected squamous cell carcinoma of the left tongue base may be related to these conditions.
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