The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell skin cancer, finding no evidence of a direct causal relationship between the condition and his military service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 VA examination provided an opinion that there was no association between the development of basal cell skin cancer and herbicide exposure, supported by medical literature. The Board found this opinion persuasive.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25030145
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for basal cell skin cancer, which the appellant contends is due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. Service connection was denied for melanoma skin cancer as there is no evidence of current disability.
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