The Veteran's post-operative left forearm malignant melanoma with painful and adherent scar (also claimed as sunburn) was not manifested in service, and a preponderance of the evidence is against finding it is related to service or caused by service.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was not manifested in service, and a preponderance of the evidence is against finding it is related to service or caused by service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence indicating that the Veteran's post-operative left forearm malignant melanoma with painful and adherent scar (also claimed as sunburn) was incurred in service, and a preponderance of the evidence is against finding it is related to service or caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative left forearm malignant melanoma with painful and adherent scar (also claimed as sunburn), Bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1514926
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