The Veteran's service connection claim for paralysis of the left ocular muscle is granted. However, his claim for a higher rating for bilateral conjunctivitis remains denied.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examiner could not determine visual acuity due to pain with light exposure, but found no evidence of active conjunctivitis and noted healed scars from prior chemical burns during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Paralysis of the left ocular muscle, Bilateral conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1139075
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