Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 16, 2022, for service connection for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with residual scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran filed an intent to file on March 16, 2022, and a fully developed claim within one year, which is earlier than the RO's assigned effective date of August 10, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with residual face and ear scarring, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with residual scarring left lower extremity, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with residual scarring right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020972
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