The Board has determined that the Veteran's glaucoma was incurred in service, resolving the benefit of doubt in his favor. The claim for a compensable rating for arthrotomy, first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, right foot, with joint debridement for hallux limitus with degenerative joint disease, first MTP joint is remanded due to lack of a statement of the case.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's glaucoma was found to have been incurred in service based on his credible assertions and post-service medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- primary open angle glaucoma, arthrotomy, first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, right foot, with joint debridement for hallux limitus with degenerative joint disease, first MTP joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1646767
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What this means for you
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