The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his in-service sun exposure while stationed on a ship in the Caribbean.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a link between the veteran's in-service sun exposure and the development of squamous cell carcinoma, which was found to be consistent with ultraviolet radiation exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2003
- Citation
- 0313415
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Partly granted
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