Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 27, 2021, for the award of service connection for residual scar status post squamous cell carcinoma but denied an earlier effective date for back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports continuous pursuit of claims and entitlement to service connection occurred prior to initial claim filing dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Residual scar status post squamous cell carcinoma, Back disability (lumbar spine), Right lower extremity ilio inguinal nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091609
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