The Veteran's skin cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service. Service connection for the condition is denied.
The deciding factor: No medical evidence supports a finding that the skin cancer arose during active service or is related to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange).
- Claimed conditions
- Skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1029134
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's skin cancer and actinic keratoses are found to be related to his military service, specifically sun exposure as a lifeguard. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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