The Board has granted service connection for residuals of keratitis with corneal thinning and scarring of the left eye, as well as chronic conjunctivitis of the bilateral eyes. The Veteran's patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee is rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The March 2018 VHA ophthalmologist provided a detailed rationale for the conclusion that the Veteran’s current eye disabilities are related to his active service, including in-service diagnoses of episcleritis, keratitis, and iritis. The examiner also opined that cataracts is an acquired age-related condition and not related to his eye inflammation in active service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of keratitis, chronic conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18107033
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Partly granted
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