The Board granted service connection for residuals of skin cancer, to include a scar, based on the Veteran's in-service sun exposure and conceded toxic risk exposure activities. The claim for dermatophytosis was remanded due to an inadequate secondary service connection medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the favorable findings regarding the Veteran's in-service sun exposure and conceded toxic risk exposure activities, as well as a positive direct service connection opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of skin cancer, to include a scar, dermatophytosis, claimed as toe fungus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052759
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for dermatitis, variously diagnosed as seborrheic dermatitis, dermatophytosis, and tinea versicolor, prior to June 5, 2023, but denied a higher rating from that date. The issues related to Raynaud's syndrome and special monthly compensation were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions and denied service connection for several additional conditions, granting service connection for headaches.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, Parkinsonism, residuals of skin cancer, actinic keratosis, and non-specific dermatitis based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of residuals of skin cancer to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's basal cell skin cancer is related to active-duty service, including in-service exposure to sunlight.
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