The Board granted service connection for a right forearm disorder, finding that the condition clearly and unmistakably pre-existed the Veteran's military service and was aggravated by his active service.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his competent and credible assertions regarding the state of his right arm prior to enlistment and the strenuous upper body activity during service, which suggested aggravation beyond natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- right forearm disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069576
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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