The Veteran's current disabilities of Dupuytren's contracture, scarring, decreased sensation in the left hand, and meralgia paresthetica affecting the left thigh are found to be related to his in-service electric shock injury. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided link the Veteran's current disabilities to his in-service electric shock injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Dupuytren's contracture, scarring, diminished sensation of the left hand, meralgia paresthetica, numbness of the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1208330
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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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