The Board has determined that the Veteran's current gunshot wound residuals of the right and left lower extremities had their onset in service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs show a history of gunshot wounds to both legs during his second period of active duty service. The medical evidence also supports that these conditions began during service and have persisted since then.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the right lower extremity, residuals of a gunshot wound to the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1209081
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's gunshot wound residuals are related to his active duty service and thus grants these claims.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the left lower extremity were not permanently aggravated by his military service and denied the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left leg. The case must be remanded due to incomplete information and records, as well as proper VCAA notice regarding how to establish secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran requires aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities, resolving all doubts in favor of the veteran.
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