The Veteran's skin disability, claimed as skin cancer, was not shown to be chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The disability is also not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia, was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's anemia was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of current skin cancer or other residual skin disability, and the Veteran's testimony regarding his treatment for precancerous spots on his face and back is not sufficient to establish service connection.,The acquired psychiatric disorder was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology or etiological link to service.,Anemia was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. There is no established continuity of symptomatology or etiological link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, precancerous skin conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2022
- Citation
- A22023986
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