The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition to include skin cancer, dermatitis and a keratinization disorder as due to herbicide agent exposure has been granted. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD have been remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to the unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for a skin condition, including skin cancer, dermatitis, and a keratinization disorder. The Veteran's representative argued that his skin conditions are related to herbicide agent exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, dermatitis, keratinization disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20039454
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