The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the left ear and a skin disorder including basal cell carcinoma of the scalp and left ear, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's current skin disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma of the scalp, basal cell carcinoma of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0105054
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