The Board finds that skin cancer of the head, neck, back, and nose had its onset during active service due to sun exposure. As a result, the Veteran's claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the Veteran's claim that his skin cancer was related to sun exposure during his military service, despite no chronic pathology being exhibited in service or years after service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer of the head, skin cancer of the neck, skin cancer of the back, skin cancer of the nose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1211965
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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