Judge Remands Agent Orange Cancer Case, Says Doctor's Conclusions Are 'Unclear'

(July 24, 2020, 1:36 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims on July 22 remanded a ruling by the Board of Veterans Appeals that denied a veteran's claim for benefits due to exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange, ruling that it was "unclear" how the dermatologist who examined the veteran determined that his cancer was caused by sun exposure rather than chemical exposure (James L. Applegate v. Robert L. Wilkie, No. 19-1954, U.S. App., Vet. Clms., 2020 U.S. App. Vet. Claims LEXIS 1394)....

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