The veteran's service-connected actinic keratosis, squamous and basal cell carcinoma is currently rated at 30 percent. The claim for an increased evaluation has been granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating based on the current criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- actinic keratosis, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0604381
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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