The veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and postoperative residuals of melanoma remain unresolved.,VA has not made a determination on whether these conditions are related to military service.
The deciding factor: Both conditions were not definitively linked to military service in the provided decision summary.
- Claimed conditions
- Basal cell carcinoma, Postoperative residuals of melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2005
- Citation
- 0531018
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, basal cell carcinoma, bilateral pseudophakia, dry eye syndrome and blepharitis (bilateral eye conditions), diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and heart condition due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's exposure to asbestos is conceded.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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