The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for glaucoma of the right eye. The Veteran was granted service connection for glaucoma of the left eye in a March 2009 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support granting an increased evaluation or service connection for any of the issues presented.
- Claimed conditions
- Glaucoma of the left eye, Bilateral Osteoarthritis of the Knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1020916
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
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