The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and reopened claims for basal cell carcinoma of the back, chest, face, neck, and ears. The claims for basal cell carcinomas were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the prior denial was new and material, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims. Additionally, there is an indication that the Veteran's major depressive disorder may be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Basal cell carcinoma of the back, Basal cell carcinoma of the chest, Basal cell carcinoma of the face, neck, and ears, Depression (major depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000331
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.
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