The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, melanoma metastatic to liver and melanoma of the eye, is related to his service, particularly exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not enough medical opinion to determine if the Veteran’s fatal melanoma was caused by herbicide exposure or excessive sunlight during service.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma metastatic to liver, melanoma of the eye
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147447
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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