The Board has restored service connection for actinic keratosis with lichenoid inflammation and resulting scars, effective February 1, 2013. The initial ratings for squamous and basal cell carcinomas of the left side of the nose and left temple remain unchanged.
The deciding factor: Service connection was reopened on new evidence provided by the Veteran's private doctor linking actinic keratosis with lichenoid inflammation to ionizing radiation exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- actinic keratosis with lichenoid inflammation, scars resulting from actinic keratosis with lichenoid inflammation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1322945
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