Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma skin cancer and valvular heart disease with heart valve replacement to obtain additional medical evidence regarding the causal link between the Veteran's service, including exposure to herbicides and asbestos, and his diagnosed conditions.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the VA opinions regarding the causal linkage between the Veteran's service and his diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma skin cancer, valvular heart disease and heart valve replacement
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088550
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