The Board has granted the appeal as to service connection for a scar of the right trapezius muscle. The appeals for hypertension, right eye dacryocystitis, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for low back strain have been withdrawn by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible testimony regarding his history of cellulitis and subsequent treatment with a corpsman during service, which led to the formation of a scar on his right trapezius muscle. The Board found this evidence sufficient to establish service connection for the current scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Scar of the right trapezius muscle, Low back strain, Right eye dacryocystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1410851
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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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