The Veteran's skin cancer was denied service connection, as there is no evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran's skin cancer did not manifest in service and is not related to any in-service event, injury, or disease. Additionally, skin cancer is not a recognized disease associated with exposure to herbicide agents under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, actinic keratoses
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19135688
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