The Board has determined that the Veteran's melanoma of the left cheek is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s melanoma was due to his years of service in Ethiopia and Florida, and the benefit of doubt rule has been applied in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177366
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.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for melanoma, as the evidence did not support a compensable rating at any point during the period on appeal.
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