The Veteran's melanoma is currently in remission and rated at a 10% disability rating effective from September 15, 2017. The claim for increased ratings prior to that date was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of active disease or complications related to the Veteran’s scars, which were not painful or unstable and did not require systemic treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073987
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a skin condition, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hearing impairment, tinnitus, hypertension, Parkinson's disease, hypothyroidism, melanoma, acne, COPD, and left and right foot disabilities.
- Denied
The appeal for an increased evaluation for PTSD with major depressive disorder and psychotic features was denied, while the appeals for service connection for COPD, glioblastoma, and melanoma were withdrawn by the Veteran.
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