The Board has determined that the Veteran's fragment wound to the face and right eye, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), are related to his service. The claims for service connection have been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible testimony regarding an injury during service, which is consistent with the circumstances of his service. His retained metallic foreign body in the floor of his right orbit is considered at least as likely as not to be related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- fragment wound to the face and right eye, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1521741
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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