The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing blepharitis likely worsened during service, and thus finds that it was aggravated by his active military service. As such, the claim of service connection for blepharitis is granted.
The deciding factor: The examiner indicated that the veteran's condition was 'aggravated' during service due to regional and local allergens exacerbated by seasonal changes.
- Claimed conditions
- blepharitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0113610
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for allergic conjunctivitis and blepharitis due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for blepharitis, GERD, and COPD to obtain additional medical opinions.
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