The Veteran is granted service connection for residuals of a left eye injury, manifested by swelling above the left eye. The Board finds that there is sufficient evidence to support the claim and resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran has had swelling above his left eye since an in-service injury, which resolved into current disability due to service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- swelling over the left eye, left eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1301802
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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