Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for skin melanoma residuals (scar) is granted on a direct basis for the period before August 10, 2022. The effective date for benefits under the PACT Act starts from August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the veteran's skin melanoma is directly related to herbicide agent exposure, meeting the criteria for service connection on a direct basis.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of skin melanoma (rated as scar, left jawline, status post skin melanoma), obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25000937
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