The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a left eye injury was denied as the earliest possible effective date is February 4, 1981, when he filed his initial claim.
The deciding factor: The effective date cannot be earlier than February 4, 1981 because the Veteran's original application for disability compensation was received on that date.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye injury, traumatic cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1322780
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot bunionectomy, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), and a left eye injury. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's left eye disability, which includes pseudophakia, traumatic cataract, and retinal detachment with scleral buckle, is rated at a 30 percent disability level since September 4, 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for left eye injury, glaucoma in the left eye associated with left eye injury, and lower back condition have been reopened. The claim for bilateral hearing condition has also been remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for low back injury and left eye injury due to insufficient evidence.
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