The Board granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and denied service connection for actinic keratosis and hidrocystoma.
The deciding factor: The July 2021 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma was at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by his claimed in-service injury, event, or illness, while the same examiner found that actinic keratosis and hidrocystoma were less likely than not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, hidrocystoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064691
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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