The Board found that the veteran's jaw injury sustained during service is likely related to his current condition, and granted service connection for the residuals of a jaw injury.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that new evidence had reopened the claim and established a link between the veteran's in-service injury and his current jaw disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a jaw injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0302762
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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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