The appeal for the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for basal cell carcinoma of the forehead and squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp, entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for residual scar, basal cell carcinoma of the forehead, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance/housebound was dismissed. However, the Veteran's right upper extremity and upper back scars were granted a 10% disability rating.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeals, but the Board found that the evidence supported granting a 10% disability rating for both the right upper extremity scar and the upper back scar based on their painful nature.
- Claimed conditions
- Basal cell carcinoma of the forehead and squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp, Residual scar, basal cell carcinoma of the forehead, Scar, right upper extremity, Scar, upper back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055159
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1318, as there was no evidence linking the Veteran's service or any service-connected disability to his cause of death.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals, effective January 6, 2021.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) from November 30, 2018, to February 5, 2020, due to his service-connected CAD.
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