Service connection for skin cancer (melanoma) and renal cancer is granted.,The Veteran's gall bladder disability resulting in a cholecystectomy remains on appeal.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was requested to provide an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, presumed in-service herbicide exposure, and his gall bladder condition. The remand directive is for this purpose.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer (melanoma), renal cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066409
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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