The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's currently-diagnosed lipomas and lipomatosis had their onset during his active duty service. Therefore, his claim for service connection for lipomas and lipomatosis is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions from the Veteran's VA treatment provider are probative as they considered all of the pertinent evidence of record, including the Veteran's in-service treatment for subcutaneous nodules on his left abdomen and his post-service treatment and diagnoses, and each opinion provides clear conclusions with sufficient reasoning to allow the Board to make an informed decision.
- Claimed conditions
- lipomas, lipomatosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1756135
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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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