The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and is not related to any incident of service, including sun exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The most persuasive medical evidence indicates the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma of the upper lip was diagnosed over a decade after service and is not related to in-service sun exposure or any other incident of his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma of the upper lip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2011
- Citation
- 1121055
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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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