The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for melanoma of the left shoulder, basal cell carcinoma of the neck and facial region, mass on the right adrenal gland, and enlarged prostate.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence associating the Veteran's claimed disorders with his military service. The earliest diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma was in May 2002, and there has been no documented recurrence of melanoma or any disorder of the prostate since the application for benefits. Additionally, none of the claimed disorders are considered presumptively connected to service as due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma of the left shoulder, basal cell carcinoma of the neck and facial region, mass on the right adrenal gland, enlarged prostate
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0905355
What this means for you
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