Granted
The Veteran's eye condition is granted service connection, while his skin condition and diabetes are denied. The eye condition is related to diabetes.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s current eye conditions are not proximately due to or aggravated by his diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Eye Condition","diagnosis_details":"Bilateral open angle with borderline findings and combined form of age-related cataracts"}, {"condition_name":"Skin Condition","diagnosis_details":"Dermatitis (dermatitis)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19124637
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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