The Board has determined that the veteran's scar on his right forearm is a result of mustard gas exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible the veteran's report of inservice mustard gas exposure and supported it with evidence including a confirmed comrade's statement and recent Congressional testimony. The medical evidence also showed the presence of a scar consistent with mustard gas exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the right forearm
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628323
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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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