The Board finds that right eye iritis is proximately due to or the result of service-connected arthropathy of the lumbosacral spine. The veteran's claims for annual clothing allowance, increased ratings for various disabilities, and TDIU are granted.
The deciding factor: Right eye iritis was found to be caused by service-connected arthropathy of the lumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye iritis, arthropathy of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0822079
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What this means for you
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