The Veteran's residuals of shrapnel wounds are found to be etiologically related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's residuals of shrapnel wounds resulted from his active military service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of shrapnel wounds
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1721402
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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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The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection of residuals of cold weather injuries of the feet and toes, as well as residuals of shrapnel wounds, are supported by the evidence. The initial disability rating for left knee disability is granted at 20 percent.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of shrapnel wounds are directly related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Partly granted
The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the issues of service connection for shrapnel wounds and compensation for hernia surgery complications.
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