The Board denied service connection for basal and squamous cell carcinomas as the evidence did not show a link between these cancers and active service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: Service connection was denied because there is no competent medical evidence linking the cancer to active service or any other factor.
- Claimed conditions
- basal and squamous cell carcinomas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18108751
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral sublux/strain/sprain and did not reopen the claim of service connection for basal and squamous cell carcinomas on various body parts due to lack of new and material evidence. The veteran's current conditions are not presumed or directly related to his military service.
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