The Board has granted an effective date of September 28, 1976 for the grant of service connection for abdominal adhesions as a residual of a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The claim was filed within one year of the Veteran's separation from active duty.
The deciding factor: The claim encompassed other residuals of the GSW, including adhesions, and VA was obligated to consider these symptoms in determining service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal adhesions, residuals of a gunshot wound to the abdomen
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1737935
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