The Board has determined that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma of the nose is related to his sun exposure during active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA medical evidence supports a finding that the veteran's sun exposure during service contributed to the development of his basal cell carcinoma of the nose.
- Claimed conditions
- Basal cell carcinoma of the nose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0308545
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 464 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma of the nose is currently rated at 30 percent, effective November 16, 2011. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to this date remains on appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased disability evaluations for his basal cell carcinoma of the nose was denied. The RO found that a higher evaluation was not warranted based on the current evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial claim for service connection was granted, and he is now receiving a rating of 10 percent for his basal cell carcinoma of the nose. The current appeal seeks an increased rating to 30 percent from July 21, 2010.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the nose and a compensable rating for malaria.
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