The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a laceration on his right thigh and finds that there is sufficient evidence to support the claim, raising a reasonable doubt as to whether the current scar on his right thigh is related to an in-service injury. As such, the Veteran's claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found new and material evidence has been received which raises a reasonable doubt regarding the relationship between the current scar on the Veteran's right thigh and an in-service laceration.
- Claimed conditions
- laceration, right thigh, scar on the right thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1113719
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The DIC claim is denied because the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not continuously rated totally disabling for a period of 10 or more years prior to his death. The cause of death claim is remanded as an addendum opinion is needed.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for both issues listed on the title page of this decision.
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