The Board has granted the veteran a 100 percent rating for his chronic bronchitis and asbestosis, effective from the date of receipt of the claim (October 3, 2001). The left eye disability was also granted service connection. Other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's left eye disorder began during service and has been continuously present since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Eye Central Serous Retinopathy, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Idiopathic Central Serous Retinopathy (ICSR)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0723459
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