Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for service connection for malignant melanoma to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically to obtain a medical opinion that considers all in-service toxic exposures.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 TERA Memorandum concedes exposure to multiple TERAs, and the November 2023 and October 2024 VA medical opinions did not address these other exposures adequately.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090659
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