The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a noncompensable evaluation for the left foot burn scar. The veteran's eczema claim is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records provided evidence that supported reopening the veteran's claims for PTSD and evaluating his left foot condition, leading to favorable decisions on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Eczema"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0615399
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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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