Sample Letter/Package to Submit to VA for Basil Cell Carcinoma and resulting scarring

[Tim Walsh]

I am looking for guidance on how to best prepare a package to be sent to the VA for Basil Cell Carcinoma and the resulting scarring.

If anyone has a letter or example of an actual package or other detailed guidance I would appreciate it.

TIm

[broncovet]

If you want specifics answers, you have to give specific details.  Its quite understandable if you do not want to provide the details, so I will talk about it generally. 

As with other claims, you need the CAluza elements of Current diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma, an in service event you allege caused the disorder and a nexus or doctors opinion that your cancer is at least as likely as not due to an event in service.  

And, now for presumptives, since cancers can be due to exposure of one or more toxins in miitary service.  It depends on when and where you served.  

Here are a few of them related to burn pit exposure:

https://www.va.gov/resources/presumptive-cancers-related-to-burn-pit-exposure/

You obviously know more about your conditions than I do, so you know if yours is on this list.  I did notice there is a basal cell carcinoma on the presumptive list.  

This should make it much easier for you!  The Pact act may also help:

https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/

You can apply online or by mail:

https://www.choose.va.gov/health?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=ar_pact_oy4&utm_content=hc

As always, you are gonna need medical documentation of your diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, etc.  YOU do not have to have a diagnosis "in service".  You need instead a current diagnosis

Edited September 18 by broncovet

[Tim Walsh]

4 hours ago, broncovet said:

If you want specifics answers, you have to give specific details.  Its quite understandable if you do not want to provide the details, so I will talk about it generally. 

As with other claims, you need the CAluza elements of Current diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma, an in service event you allege caused the disorder and a nexus or doctors opinion that your cancer is at least as likely as not due to an event in service.  

And, now for presumptives, since cancers can be due to exposure of one or more toxins in miitary service.  It depends on when and where you served.  

Here are a few of them related to burn pit exposure:

https://www.va.gov/resources/presumptive-cancers-related-to-burn-pit-exposure/

You obviously know more about your conditions than I do, so you know if yours is on this list.  I did notice there is a basal cell carcinoma on the presumptive list.  

This should make it much easier for you!  The Pact act may also help:

https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/

You can apply online or by mail:

https://www.choose.va.gov/health?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=ar_pact_oy4&utm_content=hc

As always, you are gonna need medical documentation of your diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, etc.  YOU do not have to have a diagnosis "in service".  You need instead a current diagnosis

[Rattler]

I think you are asking how to submit a fully developed claim. Our main page has info on how to fill this type of claim. See the link below.

https://www.hadit.com/va-fully-developed-claim-videos/