Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for paresthesia of both breasts as a residual of bilateral mastectomy, effective February 27, 2001.
The deciding factor: VA examination reports indicated that the veteran experienced paresthesias in both his breasts secondary to surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- paresthesia of both breasts as a residual of bilateral mastectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0606377
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
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