The Veteran is seeking service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the groin area, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected plantar/verruca warts. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine if there is any relationship between the groin cancer and his in-service conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin cancer in the groin area may be related to his service-connected plantar/verruca warts, but further medical evaluation is needed to establish this connection.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the groin area, plantar/verruca warts of the feet and hands with residual scars
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0946921
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
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