The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for left eye hypertropia and granted it, finding that new evidence supports the reopening of the claim.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted to reopen the previously denied claim, and the Board found that the veteran had a pre-existing condition aggravated by active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye hypertropia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0529685
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies between the Veteran's lay statements and the VA opinion, as well as the need for additional service records. The claim will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for left eye hypertropia and a TDIU. As such, these issues are dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing at the Pittsburgh RO. The issues of an increased disability rating for left eye hypertropia and service connection for headaches and neck spasms are on hold until further notice.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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