The Veteran's claim for service connection for lentigo maligna, a non-melanoma skin cancer, was denied as the evidence did not support a link to his active duty service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the post-service skin cancer issues were not medically consistent with his active duty dermatological treatment and there is no medical opinion to the contrary.
- Claimed conditions
- lentigo maligna, non-melanoma skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- A19002489
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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