The Board found that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma did not originate in service or until years thereafter, and is not otherwise etiologically related to an injury, disease, or other event in active service. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA physician opined that it was less likely than not (less than 50 percent probability) that the skin cancer was incurred in or caused by an in-service injury, event or illness.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1730431
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- Remanded (sent back)
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