Service connection for residuals of a right eye herpes simplex infection is granted. The appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for right eye corneal scarring is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's corneal problems began during service and are likely caused by a herpes infection, which was not diagnosed until after service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right eye herpes simplex infection, corneal scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107514
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
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