The Board denied service connection for glaucoma and reduced the ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right knee, left knee, and lumbar spine from 20 to 10 percent effective July 1, 2008. The reduction was proper for the right and left knees but not for the lumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The veteran's glaucoma is not related to service, and there was improvement in his knee disabilities justifying a reduction in rating; however, the evidence did not clearly reflect improvement in his lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Glaucoma, Degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee, Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0904379
What this means for you
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