The appeal was granted for the reopening of the claim for service connection for skin cancer, and an earlier effective date was assigned for the award of service connection for PTSD.
The deciding factor: New evidence related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for skin cancer and raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating it. The Veteran's claim for compensation for PTSD on a VA Form 21-526EZ was received in January 2018, and a properly completed form was submitted within one year.
- Claimed conditions
- basal and squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062300
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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