The Board denied the appeals for restoration of service connection for supraclavicular nodule, sarcoma and supraclavicular surgical scar, as well as discontinuance of Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on housebound status.
The deciding factor: The grant of service connection was found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to the accurate diagnosis being metastatic desmoplastic melanoma, not a condition for which presumptive service connection applies. Additionally, there is no evidence that the disabilities manifested during or are related to service on any other basis.
- Claimed conditions
- supraclavicular nodule, sarcoma, supraclavicular surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008702
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