The Board granted service connection for skin cancer and cancer of the lymph nodes, finding that both conditions are related to in-service radiation exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence was found to be in relative equipoise, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran regarding his skin cancer. The lymph node cancer is considered secondary to the service-connected skin cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, cancer of the lymph nodes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25007187
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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