The Board denied service connection for skin cancer and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis of skin cancer and audiometric results not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The absence of a current diagnosis of skin cancer and audiometric results not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating were the deciding factors in denying both claims.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25056716
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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