The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for neurotrophic corneal ulcer or cataracts and skin cancer, both potentially related to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board has requested a supplemental opinion from the Director of Compensation Service regarding these claims.
The deciding factor: The apparent inconsistency between the initial opinion and subsequent positive evidence led to the need for clarification and additional analysis by the Director of Compensation Service.
- Claimed conditions
- neurotrophic corneal ulcer or cataracts, skin cancer, to include basal cell carcinoma and Merkel cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1435339
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What this means for you
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