The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an eye condition manifested by loss of vision as secondary to diabetes mellitus and granted a 20% disability rating. The claims for bilateral shoulder pain, right and left knee disabilities, and cervical spondylosis have been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of medical nexus or direct causation.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye condition manifested by loss of vision (secondary to diabetes mellitus), Right shoulder pain, Left shoulder pain, Right knee disability (including osteoarthritis and gout), Left knee disability (including osteoarthritis and gout), Cervical spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1615356
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- Remanded (sent back)
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