External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement
Soft tissue sarcoma - Chronic solar skin damage Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 20 August 2008.
Investigative Documents
Medical Report - Chronic Solar Skin Damage - Soft Tissue Sarcoma [MR9195]
Preliminary questions [27809]
there is some evidence that chronic solar skin damage may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.27810 the condition under consideration is a cutaneous atypical fibroxanthoma.
the veteran has had chronic solar skin damage at some time. the veteran had chronic solar skin damage involving the area of skin affected by the cutaneous atypical fibroxanthoma. the veteran had chronic solar skin damage involving the area of skin affected by the cutaneous atypical fibroxanthoma at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. chronic solar skin damage means a permanent pathological skin change due to exposure to ultraviolet light. [Default true]27814 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the chronic solar skin damage and operational service for the clinical onset of soft tissue sarcoma.
Clinical onset and operational service [27814]
27816 — the identified illness or injury, chronic solar skin damage involving the area of skin affected by the cutaneous atypical fibroxanthoma, is causally related to operational service.