The Board found that the veteran's bilateral cataracts pre-existed service and were not aggravated by service. The claim is reopened, but new evidence does not establish that the condition was caused or worsened by service.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted since the last denial does not provide a clear picture of whether the veteran's cataracts were aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Cataracts
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0635577
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What this means for you
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The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent after November 2, 2010. The left foot and ankle conditions are each rated at 30 percent. Diabetes mellitus and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are both rated at 10 percent. Bilateral cataracts are rated as 10 percent effective October 28, 2010.
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