The Board granted an effective date of May 2, 2012 for the post-surgical scar, left eye, but denied earlier effective dates and higher disability ratings.

The deciding factor: The evidence reasonably raised a claim for service connection for a post-operative scar secondary to the left eye disability on May 2, 2012, which is later than the date entitlement arose.

Claimed conditions

left eye ocular melanoma, choroidal, enucleated with ocular prosthesis, post-surgical scar, left eye, painful scar, left eye

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 14, 2025

Citation

A25088134

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