The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for decreased night vision and right eyelid laceration. The claim for service connection for decreased night vision is reopened, but the claim for service connection for residuals of a right eye laceration remains denied.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence shows that the Veteran has symptoms consistent with nyctalopia (night blindness) which are related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg cellulitis with residual venous insufficiency and venous stasis dermatitis, low back strain with degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, right eyelid laceration, decreased night vision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1442457
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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