The Board has determined that the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma of the face, ears, chest, and back was incurred in service due to his exposure to sunlight during his active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported a high degree and long duration of sun exposure during service, which is believed to have caused his current skin cancer condition.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma of the face, basal cell carcinoma of the ears, basal cell carcinoma of the chest, basal cell carcinoma of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1108159
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of basal cell carcinoma on various parts of the body.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability and there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or continuity of symptomatology.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the back, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity are remanded due to insufficient development. The AOJ is instructed to obtain the credentials of the VA examiners who conducted the October 2023 examinations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain a new opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.,The February 2023 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss is not related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The remaining claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinus disorder, basal cell carcinoma of the back, diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the hypertension claim.
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