Partly granted
The Board reinstated the 50 percent disability rating for squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp with surgical scars, effective February 19, 2024. Service connection was also restored for lumbosacral strain and various radiculopathies.
The deciding factor: The reduction in evaluation for squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp with surgical scars from 50 percent to 30 percent disabling was improper due to procedural errors, thus the original rating was reinstated. The evidence did not support a higher or lower rating than what was originally assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp with surgical scars, lumbosacral strain, right upper radiculopathy, left upper radiculopathy, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108177
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