The Veteran's left eye condition and bilateral kidney disability are not service-connected.,However, the Veteran's skin cancer is now considered service-connected.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had a current diagnosis of skin cancer at the time of his death, which was related to lesions he had while in service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye condition, bilateral kidney disability, skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19155955
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for skin cancer and a disorder manifested by urinary frequency, finding no evidence of current disability or sufficient link to the Veteran's active service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for skin cancer was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the claim for squamous cell carcinoma was granted.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the claims.
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