Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. The claim for skin cancer was remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The favorable medical opinion provided a reasoned explanation linking the Veteran's hypertension to his in-service toxic exposure risk activities, while the skin cancer claim required further development of evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, status post facial malignant melanoma excisions (claimed as skin cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096065
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