The appeal to reopen claims for service connection for a left shoulder scar, back scar, and stomach scar is granted. The appeals to reopen the claims for service connection for back and stomach scars are denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received for the claim of service connection for a left shoulder scar but not for the claims for service connection for back and stomach scars.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder scar, back scar, stomach scar
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23056926
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