The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct link between his current condition and his military service or Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s skin conditions are not directly related to his active duty service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, stasis dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069650
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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