The Board has determined that the veteran's skin condition of the lower extremities is a consequence of his active service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for service connection for the residuals of basal cell carcinoma of the left ear was not addressed in the decision.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the veteran's current skin conditions are related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service, leading to a grant of service connection on a direct basis.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition of the lower extremities, skin lesions and residuals of 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
- July 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0621026
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