The Board denied service connection for residuals of skin cancer, prostate cancer, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that there was no medical literature to support a causal relationship between herbicide exposure at Fort McClellan and the development of the claimed disabilities. The Board found the evidence against finding that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of skin cancer, Prostate cancer, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018416
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