The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, effective November 26, 2011. The Veteran's depression, skin disorder (seborrheic keratosis), and bladder cancer have not been established as related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the seborrheic keratoses are likely a benign condition unrelated to service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, depression, seborrheic keratosis, bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1800701
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