Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for basal cell carcinoma was remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The decision on squamous cell carcinoma was based on the absence of a current diagnosis in the medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002540
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