The veteran's depression is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected melanoma, but the claims for a large mass of the groin area and increased ratings for residuals of a donor site scar of the right hip and melanoma were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's large mass of the groin area is related to his service-connected melanoma or that his depression is secondary to any other condition. The veteran's residuals of a donor site scar of the right hip do not cause any limitation of function, and there is no evidence of increased severity in the melanoma prior to August 30, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- Large mass of the groin area, Depression, Residuals of a donor site scar of the right hip, Melanoma status post excision with skin graft scarring of the back
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0905893
What this means for you
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