The Veteran's skin cancer, including melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer, was not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Board found no causal relationship between the Veteran's skin cancer and herbicide agent exposure during service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical opinion linking the Veteran's skin cancer to herbicide agent exposure nor any treatise/scientific evidence suggesting such a relationship is possible.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, melanoma, nonmelanoma skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26018366
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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