The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's diagnosed skin disorders were incurred in or caused by his active service.
The deciding factor: The January 2025 VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's diagnosed skin disorders were related to his active service, including herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of chronicity during or after service, and the Veteran provided inconsistent statements regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder (to include neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the skin, cutaneous and malignant melanomas, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, dysplastic nevus, seborrheic keratosis, sun damage actinic keratosis, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, cherry angioma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093082
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