The Veteran's PTSD and skin cancer have been granted service connection. The PTSD is related to in-service stressors, while the skin cancer is linked to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
The deciding factor: PTSD was diagnosed based on consistent symptoms and a positive nexus between current condition and service-related trauma. Skin cancer was found to be due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Skin Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1035256
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