The Board denied service connection for arthritis of all joints and an increased rating for open angle glaucoma in the left eye, finding no evidence to support these claims. The Veteran's current conditions are rated at 10%.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a direct link between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of all joints, open angle glaucoma in the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19129205
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