The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between his current skin conditions and his active service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents or in-service sun exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the Veteran's seborrheic keratoses and cherry angiomas were more likely due to genetic mutation and age rather than service connection factors.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic keratoses, cherry angiomas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23010755
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a skin condition, as it is unclear if there is any relationship between the Veteran's current skin conditions and his military service or herbicide exposure. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.
- Partly granted
The appeal was granted to the extent that new and relevant evidence was received, allowing for readjudication of the claim for service connection for a skin condition. The issue is remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a skin condition to ensure that all related conditions are considered and to correct a duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a skin condition, including nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), basal cell carcinoma, actinic dermatitis, actinic and seborrheic keratosis, and cherry angiomas, to obtain additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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