The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a cicatrix of the right axilla, which was previously denied in June 2000. The Veteran testified that his pre-service scar worsened during military service.
The deciding factor: The newly submitted medical evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the underlying claim that the Veteran's pre-existing cicatrix of the right axilla worsened during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cicatrix of the right axilla
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0931678
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing cicatrix of the right axilla did not permanently worsen during military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cicatrix of the right axilla, finding that it preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.
- Denied
The Board found that the appellant's preexisting cicatrix of the right axilla existed before service and was noted during his enlistment physical examination. The Board also determined there is no competent medical evidence showing the condition was aggravated by service, thus denying the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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