The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for non-melanoma skin cancer, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s current non-melanoma skin cancer is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents based on a medical opinion from his treating physician.
- Claimed conditions
- non-melanoma skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20064967
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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