The Veteran's status post melanoma in SITU of the left shoulder with radical excision and asymptomatic scar is not considered disabling under applicable diagnostic codes, as there are no other effects not considered in a rating provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04. The disability does not impair the function of the left shoulder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's status post melanoma in SITU of the left shoulder with radical excision and asymptomatic scar is rated as scars (Diagnostic Codes 7801, 7802, 7803, 7804, or 7805), disfigurement of the head, face, or neck (Diagnostic Code 7800), or impairment of function (under the appropriate body system).
- Claimed conditions
- status post melanoma in SITU of the left shoulder with radical excision and asymptomatic scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131070
What this means for you
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