The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for a breathing condition, multiple myeloma, and skin cancer on the left ear and shoulder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a nexus to service for the claimed conditions other than bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- breathing condition, multiple myeloma, skin cancer on left ear (basal cell carcinoma), skin cancer on left shoulder (basal cell carcinoma and melanoma), bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25006951
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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