The Veteran's skin cancer and its residuals are found to be related to his military service, specifically sun exposure during deployments in Iraq and Kuwait. The Board granted the claim for service connection based on direct evidence of a link between the conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided positive nexus opinions linking the Veteran’s skin conditions to his active duty service, supported by his treatment history and credible reports of sun exposure during deployment.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, residuals thereof
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19157064
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