The veteran's service connection claim for a forehead scar is granted as the Board finds that the scar on his forehead is due to injury incurred during his active military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found in favor of the veteran, concluding that the scar on his forehead is due to an injury sustained during his active military service and resolved all reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor.
- Claimed conditions
- forehead scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0215142
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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