The Board has revised the July 1953 decision to grant service connection for Behcet's syndrome including bilateral uveitis.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board incorrectly applied the law and made an error in finding no significant abnormalities at separation, leading to a reversal of the previous decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Uveitis, Behcet's Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1742583
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) is granted. The issue of service connection for Behcet's Syndrome, due to presumed exposure at Camp Lejeune, is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for a mood disorder and Behcet’s syndrome have been denied. The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 60% for Behcet’s syndrome from August 17, 2006 to August 6, 2008.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve damage to the right leg has been remanded due to potential bias in VA's evaluation.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to a separate 10 percent evaluation for his open-angle glaucoma, which is secondary to his service-connected bilateral uveitis. The issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral uveitis remains on appeal.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's Behcet's Syndrome does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there was no evidence of exacerbations lasting at least a week and occurring twice a year or more. The current 10 percent evaluation is appropriate based on the objective medical records.
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