The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the Veteran's claimed conditions, as there is no competent and credible evidence showing in-service incurrence or a relationship to service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent and credible evidence of record showing that any of the Veteran's claimed disabilities began during his active military service or are otherwise related to such service.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the parotid gland, skin cancer, deformity tumors, scarring, nerve damage, throat disability, disability of the teeth
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1342965
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation and service connection was denied due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for pruritus and service connection for nerve damage are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for skin cancer has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.
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