The Board granted service connection for residuals of melanoma of the left upper back and denied initial compensable ratings for a left upper back scar and a nose scar.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not show that the Veteran's scars met the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of melanoma of the left upper back, Left upper back scar, Nose scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015627
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,017 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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