The Board has granted service connection for bilateral ocular hypertension and chronic low back strain, finding that the veteran's conditions are related to his military service. The right knee disorder is rated at 10 percent, while the bilateral pes planus remains at its current 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: Service medical records documented the onset of both eye and back disorders during active duty, with no evidence of pre-existing conditions or intervening injuries that would affect service connection. The right knee disorder was found to be symptomatic but not disabling enough for a higher evaluation, while bilateral pes planus is productive of moderate impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Eye Disorder (Ocular Hypertension), Low Back Disorder (Chronic Low Back Strain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0009605
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