The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for Retinitis pigmentosa due to new and material evidence submitted by the veteran. The case is now remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that supports reopening of the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0032461
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 60 percent for retinitis pigmentosa and for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for retinitis pigmentosa, finding that the condition first manifested during service and is related to the Veteran's detached retina of the right eye. The initial compensable rating for the bilateral eye disabilities remains denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for retinitis pigmentosa as there was no evidence of the condition manifesting during or being aggravated by active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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