The Veteran's skin disability manifested by basal cell carcinoma is granted as service connected due to in-service sun exposure.,The Veteran's multiple lipomas are denied as not related to his in-service herbicide or sun exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s basal cell carcinoma was less likely than not related to his in-service sun exposure, while concluding that his lipomas were less likely than not caused by his in-service sun exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability manifested by basal cell carcinoma, multiple lipomas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21024436
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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