The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for corneal opacities and other diseases of the eye, as well as his request for an increased evaluation for his service-connected chronic glomerulonephritis with hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias. The decision also noted that a cardiovascular examination was not provided in connection with the veteran's current disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted did not provide new and material information to support reopening of the previously denied claims, nor did it offer sufficient objective medical data for an increased evaluation based on the revised criteria effective January 12, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal opacities and other diseases of the eye, chronic glomerulonephritis with hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0112598
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What this means for you
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