The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's skin cancers and his active duty service, including any potential exposure to herbicides or solar radiation in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0313296
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma based on the Veteran's toxic exposures in service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including headaches, BCC, carpal tunnel, CFS, fibromyalgia, right ear hearing loss, lipoma, OSA, thoracic pain, neck pain, and peripheral neuropathy in the left and right lower extremities, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a skin disability and hernias to obtain additional medical opinions, as the previous VA examinations are found insufficient.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for basal cell carcinoma to obtain private treatment records.
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