The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin conditions, particularly his basal cell carcinoma. The Veteran is seeking service connection for all skin conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the Veteran’s in-service exposure to herbicide agents and other relevant medical history during the examination.
- Claimed conditions
- contact dermatitis, infected sebaceous cyst, basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, onychomycosis, cherry angioma, solar lentigo, ganglion cyst, neoplasm of uncertain behavior
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19152173
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, which he claims was caused by exposure to water-based contaminants at Camp Lejeune during his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Granted
The Veteran's non-VA emergency medical services for an infected sebaceous cyst on December 5, 2020 are granted as they met the criteria for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for actinic keratosis, finding that his condition had its onset during active duty and is related to exposure to harmful sun while deployed in Afghanistan.
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