The Board denied an initial compensable rating prior to December 10, 2019, and a rating greater than 10 percent thereafter for basal cell carcinomas.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes at any point during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinomas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21061845
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for basal cell carcinomas due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's theory of entitlement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for basal cell carcinomas and multiple actinic keratoses to obtain a new medical opinion addressing the Veteran's in-service sun exposure and post-service radiation exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for interstitial lung disease, hypothyroidism (claimed as a thyroid condition secondary to agent orange exposure), posttraumatic stress disorder, keratoacanthoma, basal cell carcinomas, seborrheic keratosis, actinic keratosis (pre-cancerous skin lesions), and right sciatic nerve condition associated with low back strain. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for COD and DIC benefits.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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