The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral cataracts was granted in September 2006, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.,Service connection for bilateral glaucoma was denied. The Veteran's right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was increased to a 40% rating, while his left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was increased to a 30% rating.
The deciding factor: The September 2006 decision granted service connection for bilateral cataracts and the Veteran's claim is moot as it has already been granted.,Service connection for bilateral glaucoma was denied because there was no evidence that the condition was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral cataracts, Bilateral glaucoma, Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19103046
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating greater than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, with bilateral cataracts and total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support an increase in the Veteran's ratings or entitlement to TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type 2 and peripheral neuropathy, to further investigate potential exposure to herbicides during the Veteran's service in Korea.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and gout. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and 20 percent for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, but no greater.
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