The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for actinic keratosis, skin cancer of the left temple, skin cancer of the left throat, and skin cancer of the right ear due to agent orange exposure or sun exposure. The evidence received since the August 2018 SOC is cumulative or redundant of the evidence at the time of the prior decision.
The deciding factor: The new evidence does not provide a nexus between the Veteran's diagnosed conditions and service, including as due to agent orange or sun exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Actinic Keratosis","alternative_exposures":["sun exposure","agent orange exposure"]}, {"condition_name":"Skin Cancer of the Left Temple","alternative_exposures":["sun exposure","agent orange exposure"]}, {"condition_name":"Skin Cancer of the Left Throat","alternative_exposures":["sun exposure","agent orange exposure"]}, {"condition_name":"Skin Cancer of the Right Ear","alternative_exposures":["sun exposure","agent orange exposure"]}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20068950
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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