The Board granted service connection for a skin sarcoma, diagnosed as undifferentiated pleomorphic dermal sarcoma, on a direct basis and denied service connection for melanoma.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin sarcoma due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. There is no evidence of melanoma or related symptoms causing impairment in earning capacity during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- skin sarcoma, diagnosed as undifferentiated pleomorphic dermal sarcoma, melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25027080
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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