The Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant melanoma due to exposure to ionizing radiation is remanded. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen his previously denied claims.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted by the Veteran, reopening his previously denied claims of service connection for malignant melanoma due to exposure to ionizing radiation (x-ray radiation and/or ultraviolet light).
- Claimed conditions
- Malignant melanoma, Basal cell skin cancer, Squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149544
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
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