Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals, status post removal of malignant melanoma and its secondary conditions: lymphedema/ elephantiasis, pleuritis, and atrial fibrillation with congestive heart failure with mitral and tricuspid regurgitation.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record persuasively favors finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to exposure to toxins during active duty service or secondary to his malignant melanoma.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals, status post removal of malignant melanoma, Lymphedema/ elephantiasis, Pleuritis, Atrial fibrillation with congestive heart failure with mitral and tricuspid regurgitation
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088612
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