Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and a lumbar spine disorder. The veteran served on a diesel submarine and was exposed to solvents, fuels, other chemicals, and water off the shore of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not been afforded an examination for his skin cancer as required by the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002108
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