Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for skin cancer on the back, ears, forehead, cheeks and remanded claims for right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, left lateral epicondylitis and ulnar neuropathy (left elbow disability), and left and right foot plantar fasciitis (feet disability).
The deciding factor: The Board found a positive nexus between the Veteran's skin cancer and his in-service sun exposure. However, there was no evidence of a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer on the back, ears, forehead, cheeks, right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, left lateral epicondylitis and ulnar neuropathy (left elbow disability), left and right foot plantar fasciitis (feet disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093699
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