The Board has granted service connection for defective vision of the left eye, a scar as a residual of a right hand laceration, and arthritis of both hands. Service connection was denied for hypercholesteremia, fractures of the fifth fingers on both hands, and arthritis of both feet.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted based on direct evidence of in-service injury or disease resulting in current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- defective vision of the left eye, hypercholesteremia, scar as a residual of a right hand laceration, fracture of the fifth fingers on both hands, arthritis of both hands, arthritis of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0030627
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What this means for you
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