The Board denied service connection for residuals of melanoma, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions found no nexus between the Veteran's resolved melanoma and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23018760
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- Remanded (sent back)
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