The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and arthritis of the ankles, finding no evidence of these conditions during service or related to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not have skin cancer or ankle arthritis documented in his service records. The Board concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between any current condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Cancer, Arthritis of the Ankles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0534084
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