The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issue of service connection for skin cancer, to include melanoma.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is related to his military service. The VA examiner determined it was less likely than not that the condition was caused by an injury sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis due to trauma right shoulder, skin cancer, to include melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023239
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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