Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection for melanoma because the VA did not provide a required medical examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO made an error by not providing a VA examination as required by McLendon v. Nicholson.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001280
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