Your claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the nose has been fully granted, effective from June 17, 2008.
The deciding factor: The RO granted service connection based on a September 2012 rating decision that was not appealed further by the Veteran.
- 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
- July 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1431869
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1431869.
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to toxic chemicals and sun exposure during military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for goblet cell carcinoid of the appendix and basal cell carcinoma of the nose, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's lumbar strain is granted as secondary to his service-connected knee condition.,Service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the nose is granted based on in-service sun exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The appeal for service connection of a cervical spine disability is REMANDED.,The appeals for service connection of bilateral foot and lumbar spine disabilities are GRANTED.,The appeal for service connection of basal cell carcinoma of the nose is GRANTED.
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