The Board has granted service connection for multiple basal cell carcinomas of the right anterior neck, left lower mid-back and left upper chest as related to ionizing radiation exposure during service. Service connection for prostate cancer and residuals thereof is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on presumptive service connection due to ionizing radiation exposure during service for multiple basal cell carcinomas of the right anterior neck, left lower mid-back and left upper chest. Prostate cancer and residuals were not related to service or ionizing radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple basal cell carcinomas, Prostate cancer and residuals thereof
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1538816
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