Granted
The veteran's service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma was granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin cancers were caused by exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000993
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