The Veteran's left eye corneal scar was granted service connection. The issues of hypertension, bilateral leg disability and tinnitus have been withdrawn from appeal. The Veteran's eczema claim has been granted with an initial rating greater than 30% since September 22, 2009. The issue of a bilateral eye disability other than the left corneal scar remains pending.
The deciding factor: The May 2008 VA examiner provided a nexus opinion linking the Veteran's current left eye corneal scar to his service in Iraq due to a foreign body injury, satisfying all elements for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Bilateral Leg Disability, Tinnitus, Eczema, Left Eye Corneal Scar, Bilateral Eye Disability (other than left corneal scar)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1321372
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