Granted
The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for right shoulder scars, based on the Veteran's reports of pain and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise regarding the presence of painful scars, leading to a grant under the benefit of the doubt rule.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009305
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