Cutaneous scarring

Soft tissue sarcoma - Cutaneous scarring Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 August 2008.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Cutaneous Scarring [MR9071]

Preliminary questions [30673]

12962

there is some evidence that cutaneous scarring may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

36207 the veteran has had cutaneous scarring at the site affected by soft tissue sarcoma at some time.

36209

the veteran had cutaneous scarring at the site affected by soft tissue sarcoma for at least three years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36210

the veteran's cutaneous scarring at the site affected by soft tissue sarcoma for at least three years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

30797the veteran has established the causal connection between cutaneous scarring and operational service for the clinical onset of soft tissue sarcoma.

Clinical onset and operational service [30797]

36211the identified illness or injury, which caused the cutaneous scarring at the site affected by soft tissue sarcoma, is causally related to operational service.

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