The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current skin cancer disability and, therefore, cannot establish service connection for this condition. The Court's March 2013 Memorandum Decision found the February 2011 VA medical examination inadequate in determining whether there is a nexus between the Veteran's current BCC and residuals thereof and his exposure to herbicides or sun during service.
The deciding factor: The January 2014 VA medical opinion concluded that a nexus between the Veteran's BCC and residuals thereof and his in-service herbicide exposure, exposure to the sun during service, or service otherwise is less likely than not.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1447607
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