Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's spindle cell melanoma, stating that it was not related to service or a service-connected condition. The Board also denied SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions indicated that the veteran's skin cancer was less likely than not related to his active service or his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Claimed conditions
- spindle cell melanoma (skin cancer), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder, coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction and aortic valve replacement, tinnitus, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, residual scars, midline chest and medial right thigh associated with coronary artery disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25001340
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