The VA has granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for service-connected basal cell carcinomas (BCC) of the forehead, effective September 28, 2005. Prior to this date, the scars did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's scars from removal of BCC were not disfiguring and did not interfere with the function or anatomy of her forehead after September 28, 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0946842
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent evaluation for residuals of malignant melanoma with BCC and SCC was granted. However, the claims for compensable ratings for scars associated with these conditions were denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma as secondary to actinic keratosis, which is a progression of the Veteran's service-connected dermatitis. The effective date for the grant of service connection for painful scars of the face was denied earlier than October 20, 2022.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The appeal was granted for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and denied for a compensable rating of bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, with the service connection for a heart condition being dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for scars related to BCC, SCC, and SK was denied. A separate 20 percent rating was granted for painful scars on the scalp and left forehead.
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