The Veteran's PTSD and onychomycosis were granted service connection. The claim for glaucoma secondary to diabetes was denied, but the Veteran received a noncompensable rating for his onychomycosis.
The deciding factor: PTSD was found to be due to combat stressors during service. Onychomycosis was found to have been aggravated by diabetes mellitus (service-connected). Glaucoma was not shown to be related to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Glaucoma, Onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1011627
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