The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the skin disorder affecting the face and ears, but denied a compensable rating for the skin disorder affecting the arms and chest.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated visible and palpable tissue loss and asymmetry of the ears in the case of the face and ears condition, while they did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating in the case of the arms and chest condition.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder, to include basal cell carcinoma of the face and ears as a result of sun exposure, skin disorder, to include basal cell carcinoma of the arms and chest as a result of sun exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24070965
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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