The Veteran's claim for service connection for Bell’s Palsy, claimed as a nervous condition, is granted. The Board found that the current neurological symptoms are related to his in-service symptoms and finds service connection warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current neurological symptoms were related to his in-service symptoms, leading to a finding of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Bell’s Palsy, paralysis of the right side
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183470
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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