The Veteran's keloid scars are residuals of his shaving condition, which is etiologically related to his time in service. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s lay statements and medical evidence established a link between his in-service shaving condition and his current keloid scars.
- Claimed conditions
- keloid scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20064945
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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