The Board has determined that the Veteran incurred an injury to the ribs in service and continues to have a current disability, thus granting service connection for residuals of an injury to the ribs.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's consistent report of rib injuries sustained during service and his continued complaints of pain related to those injuries, which were accepted as credible by the VA examiner despite no significant residual findings.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the ribs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1127331
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals regarding service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal in May 2019. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, and residuals of an injury to the ribs are at least as likely as not related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to provide proper VCAA notice in accordance with Kent v. Nicholson, as the previous notice was found to be insufficient.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for the residuals of injuries to the back, ribs, and right knee due to lack of new and material evidence.
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