The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for ocular histoplasmosis. The Board concludes that the veteran likely had ocular histoplasmosis during his military service, which is considered a disease incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The independent medical expert concluded it was possible that the veteran acquired ocular histoplasmosis during service but could not date its onset without prior dilated fundus examination records from before he entered the military.
- Claimed conditions
- ocular histoplasmosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0602617
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 Veteran's claim for service connection for ocular histoplasmosis, a vision condition, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding possible service connection.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for ocular histoplasmosis was reopened and granted based on new evidence linking the condition to his military service.
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