The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral retinal detachment was incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the veteran's current eye disorder (bilateral retinal detachment) is related to his active duty military service. The opinions of two treating eye surgeons supported a finding that the veteran's detachments were likely due to inflammation from conjunctivitis experienced during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral retinal detachment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0610469
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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