The Veteran's claim of service connection for an eye disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board finds that there is a reasonable possibility that his current eye disabilities may be related to events or injuries during service, but further examination is needed to determine their etiology.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran suggests a possible link between his current eye disabilities and military service, warranting an opinion on this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18143920
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