The Veteran's left calf scar is granted service connection as a residual of an in-service shrapnel wound.,A 10 percent rating for the residual scar associated with his left forearm shrapnel wound is granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's credible account and medical evidence showing he sustained a shrapnel wound to his left calf during service, which resulted in a current scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Left calf scar, Residual scar associated with left forearm shrapnel wound
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176458
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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