Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant melanoma to obtain a medical opinion on the etiology of the condition, as required by law.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin cancer and whether it is related to his military service, which is necessary for the Board's analysis.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant melanoma (claimed as skin cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017051
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