The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left eye corneal opacity with light perception only and service connection for a right eye condition secondary to his service-connected left eye condition.
The deciding factor: There is no current active or residuals of conjunctivitis, which would warrant a compensable evaluation. The veteran's visual impairment in both eyes is due to other conditions (retinal vein occlusion and corneal scar), not the service-connected bilateral conjunctivitis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0301248
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, radiculopathies, a bladder disability, headaches, a left knee disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral conjunctivitis. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral conjunctivitis and remanded the claims for sinusitis, left ankle disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, and sleep apnea.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral conjunctivitis was granted a 10 percent disability rating, while the claim for an initial compensable rating for left supraorbital neuritis was remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's knee disabilities require regular assistance in accomplishing routine activities of daily living, leading to the grant of SMC at the aid and attendance rate. The issue of entitlement to SMC based on housebound status is moot.
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