The Veteran is granted a higher rating for his service-connected glaucoma and TDIU, with the latter being based on his service-connected glaucoma. Service connection was not established for hypertension, GERD, or rheumatoid arthritis of the shoulders.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's glaucoma significantly impairs his ability to work, leading to a higher rating and TDIU status.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral primary open angle glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2018
- Citation
- 1820613
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral primary open angle glaucoma, finding that the condition is a progression of ocular hypertension diagnosed during service.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for his service-connected bilateral primary open angle glaucoma is remanded due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete VA opinion regarding service connection for glaucoma. The examiner did not address significant evidence from service records.
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