The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's skin cancer and his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 and September 2024 VA examiners found it less likely than not that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma was related to his service or toxic exposures, citing a lack of scientific evidence linking these exposures to skin cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma (claimed as skin cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033522
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 835 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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