The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and melanoma were reopened, but the Board found no evidence to support these conditions being related to his military service. The claim for an effective date prior to June 14, 2010, for radiation proctitis was denied as there was no prior unadjudicated claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's melanoma and GERD were not shown to be related to his military service or the exposure to herbicide agents or sunlight. The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, melanoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146219
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his lung cancer was related to his service-connected melanoma.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal of all claims currently pending before the Board, including those for an earlier effective date for hypothyroidism and higher ratings for various conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of jurisdiction over the claims.
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