The Board remands the claims for service connection for melanoma of the skin and basal cell carcinoma due to a need for a VA examination and medical opinion.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to schedule the Veteran for a VA medical examination and to obtain opinions regarding whether the Veteran is entitled to service connection for his basal cell carcinoma and melanoma of the skin disabilities, as there is some indication of dermatologic treatment in service and sun exposure during service is plausible.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma of the skin, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, extremities or trunk, head or neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107320
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