The Board has denied service connection for skin cancer on the bridge of nose and left cheek, as well as cancer of the throat. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.,There is no current diagnosis of skin cancer in either location, and the Veteran's statements are not competent to diagnose this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a connection between the Veteran’s current diagnoses and his military service. The medical opinions provided by VA specialists were consistent with this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Skin cancer, bridge of nose","diagnosis_date":null,"location":"bridge of nose"}, {"condition_name":"Skin cancer, left cheek","diagnosis_date":null,"location":"left cheek"}, {"condition_name":"Cancer of throat (squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils)","diagnosis_date":1998,"location":"tonsil"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144226
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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