The Veteran's cause of death was denied in 1989, and the Appellant successfully reopened her claim on December 3, 2013. The Board has determined that a new and material evidence submission from an October 2014 physician established service connection for cause of death due to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The claim was reopened based on new medical evidence submitted in 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Malignant melanoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22048259
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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