The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of an eye injury. The veteran now has acquired eye disabilities, which are not precluded from receiving compensation.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence demonstrates current acquired eye disabilities, contributing to a more complete picture of the circumstances surrounding the origin of the veteran's injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- eye injury, right eye ptosis, cataracts
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0303465
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right eye disability, including non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema and right eye ptosis, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cataracts, finding that there was no medical evidence linking the condition to his active service or a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded to ensure that the appellant receives every possible consideration, including a new VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for hypertension was granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand, while the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, chronic sinusitis, and other conditions were denied or remanded.
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