Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial noncompensable evaluation for service-connected residuals of malignant melanoma scar because the scar did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The scar was not painful, unstable, or associated with underlying soft tissue damage and did not amount to an area of 144 square inches or greater.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant melanoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000668
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