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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,088 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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