The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant melanoma, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and military service or any in-service exposure to herbicides. The Board concluded that the medical evidence did not support a causal relationship.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's malignant melanoma to his military service or any in-service exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24031101
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