The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sebaceous cysts on his back, skin cancer on his nose and hands, polycythemia vera, and hypoglycemia. The evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicides or any other presumptive conditions.
The deciding factor: The competent and credible evidence failed to demonstrate that the Veteran had sebaceous cysts, skin cancer, polycythemia vera, or hypoglycemia at the time he filed his claims for service connection. The Board also found no evidence of exposure to herbicides during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- sebaceous cysts on back status post excision, skin cancer on nose and hands, polycythemia vera, hypoglycemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1111967
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