The Veteran's initial ratings for her left heel spur, keloid scar from cesarean section, and sciatic nerve of the left leg have been granted. The application to reopen previously denied claims for service connection for heart disability and hypertension has also been granted.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted in support of the Veteran's reopened claims, which allowed for a determination that these conditions are related to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Heel Spur, Keloid Scar from Cesarean Section, Sciatic Nerve of Left Leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18142248
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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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