The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a left eye disorder secondary to his right eye disability and for an increased evaluation for his right eye disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support service connection or entitlement to an increased rating for the veteran's disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye disorder, post-operative angiomatosis retinae of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0109214
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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