Partly grantedPACT Act
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for hypertension service connection was granted. The skin cancer claim was remanded for further medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supports a direct service connection for hypertension, but more medical evidence is needed for skin cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005304
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