The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple skin cancers and sarcoma of the right groin are not service-connected, as they were not caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's claimed disabilities are related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple skin cancers, sarcoma of the right groin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0015179
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