The Board has found that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's skin cancer and its residuals are causally related to his military service, including exposure to chemicals, dust, and exhaust encountered on the flight line. As such, service connection for these conditions is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided support a finding that the Veteran's current skin cancers are likely due to his in-service exposure to chemicals, dust, and exhaust while stationed at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB).
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, residuals thereof, to include malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and pre-cancerous actinic keratosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1446561
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