The Board has granted the application to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for residuals of a left eye injury. The issues of service connection for traumatic arthritis of the low back and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure are addressed in the remand that follows.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the veteran, including VA examination reports and lay statements, was found sufficient to reopen his previously denied claim of residuals of a left eye injury. The underlying questions of service connection for traumatic arthritis of the low back and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure will be addressed in the remand.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure, residuals of a left eye injury, traumatic arthritis of the low back
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0311662
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