The Veteran's service connection claims for malignant melanoma of the head and neck, as well as scars secondary to this condition, are granted. The claim is based on presumed exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service herbicide exposure, even though no such connection is established by law for malignant melanoma.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant melanoma of the head and neck, scars
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177202
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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