The Veteran's claims for service connection for metatarsalgia and eye disability (claimed as blindness) have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to active service.,For the metatarsalgia claim, a VA examination is required to assess whether it is at least as likely as not related to active service or any incident of service. For the eye disability (claimed as blindness) claim, a VA examination is also required to assess its relationship with service.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional evidence and medical opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for metatarsalgia and eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- metatarsalgia, eye disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18120943
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