The Board has determined that the veteran's current right thigh disability is consistent with a gunshot wound sustained during combat service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA physician's opinion supported by evidence of in-service combat involvement and subsequent medical history supports the finding of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the right thigh
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0217767
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional STRs and clinical records related to his right thigh gunshot wound. The claim will be reconsidered with this information.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the issues are dismissed.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial disability rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right thigh has been denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about accurately rating the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his right thigh conditions. The Veteran needs a new examination to assess current severity of his residuals and scar.
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