The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, cysts, acne, and scarring, is etiologically related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence indicates that the Veteran’s skin cancer is primarily due to sun exposure during his military service in Vietnam, though chemical exposures also likely contributed.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, cysts, acne, scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146685
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for skin cancer was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the claim for squamous cell carcinoma was granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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