The Board granted service connection for melanoma of the right eye and remanded the claim for basal cell carcinoma of the right cheek and ear due to a need for further evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's melanoma of the right eye is at least as likely as not related to exposure to UV rays and herbicides in service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma of the right eye, basal cell carcinoma of the right cheek and ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054996
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.
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