Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, hypertension, and melanoma. The Veteran alleges these conditions are related to chemical/toxic exposures during his service.
The deciding factor: The VA contract examiner did not fully consider the Veteran's broader toxic exposures and sun exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder cancer, hypertension, melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003463
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