The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for actinic keratoses and basal cell skin cancer due to new evidence received since the August 1993 rating decision. The issue now moves forward to determine if service connection can be granted.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence indicates that the veteran's in-service sunlight exposure contributed to his current skin cancer condition, which is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- actinic keratoses, basal cell skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2005
- Citation
- 0529320
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for actinic keratoses was granted. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied, and the issues regarding scars and other conditions were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratoses, and dermatitis, as it found no evidence to support a nexus between his current conditions and his active-duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his skin condition, including squamous cell carcinoma and actinic keratoses, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and higher initial evaluations for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, actinic keratoses, plantar fasciitis, basal cell carcinoma, and various musculoskeletal issues.
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