The Board granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis affecting the scalp, face, left arm, and torso but denied service connection for actinic keratosis on the nose and nonmelanoma skin cancer on the nose.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's actinic keratosis or nonmelanoma skin cancer began during his active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, disease, or exposure. However, the evidence supported a finding that seborrheic dermatitis began during his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- actinic keratosis on the nose, nonmelanoma skin cancer on the nose, seborrheic dermatitis affecting the scalp, face, left arm, and torso
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25007563
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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