The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right arm skin disorder (squamous cell carcinoma) and left arm skin disorder (melanoma), both due to herbicide or toxin exposure. The VA examiner's opinions were deemed inadequate, and further examination is required.

The deciding factor: The examiner's opinion focused on the amount of exposure rather than whether the confirmed exposure could have caused the conditions.

Claimed conditions

right arm skin disorder (squamous cell carcinoma), left arm skin disorder (melanoma)

How they argued it

Presumptive (no nexus needed)

Exposure basis

Agent Orange / herbicides

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 28, 2025

Citation

25001180

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