The Board found that the evidence was in relative equipoise for both the right and left eye disorders, leading to a grant of service connection based on the theory of direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion, which considered the Veteran's reported history and his decreased visual acuity during service, was the deciding factor.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye disorder, including cataracts, left eye disorder, including cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0905947
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's disability is etiologically related to his active service. The other claims were remanded due to inadequate development of the record.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder, a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a compensable initial rating for hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability. The claim for service connection for a left eye disorder was remanded for further development.
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