The Board granted an increased rating of 80 percent for the residual facial scars caused by skin cancer and also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's facial scarring and disfigurement warranted an 80 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7800, as he had gross distortion of three or more features or paired sets of features. The Board also found that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer residuals, scars due to skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25045267
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,874 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left eye condition, hypertension, and skin cancer residuals due to inadequate medical opinions regarding military noise exposure, Agent Orange exposure, and sun exposure. The Veteran must be provided new VA examinations.
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