The Board has granted service connection for a keloid scar on the occipital scalp and remanded the issue of service connection for glaucoma, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's claim regarding his keloid scar, granting service connection based on credible evidence linking the condition to service. For glaucoma, the Board noted insufficient medical opinion addressing the medical literature provided by the Veteran and remanded for further clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- keloid scar on the occipital scalp, glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20081874
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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