The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the face due to new and material evidence. The claims for residuals of frostbite of the face and degenerative joint disease of the right ankle are also granted.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that supports the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the face, which is now reopened.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the face, residuals of frostbite of the face, degenerative joint disease of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0418688
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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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