The Board has granted the claim of service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the ear, chin, and neck based on direct evidence linking it to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on private medical opinions that link the Veteran's skin cancer to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma of the ear, basal cell carcinoma of the chin, basal cell carcinoma of the neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22035827
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