The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the distal right upper arm, finding it to be related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided by Dr. C.D., which considered the Veteran's service and symptoms, were found to be highly probative and supported the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma of the distal right upper arm
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063394
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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