The Board found that the July 1997 rating decision denying service connection for glaucoma contained errors of law and involved clear and unmistakable error, thus granting the veteran's appeal.
The deciding factor: The July 1997 rating decision failed to discuss or apply the presumption of soundness and the presumption of aggravation, which were critical in determining whether the veteran's glaucoma existed prior to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0303754
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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