The Board granted service connection for melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a grant of service connection for the Veteran's skin cancers due to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange during military service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026747
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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