The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is found to be the cause or aggravation of his current bilateral eye disability, including retinal stroke and vision loss residuals. The claim for service connection is granted. However, the claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current bilateral eye disability is found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disability, retinal stroke, vision loss residuals
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19160298
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- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for GERD and service connection for glaucoma, while remanding the claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder, left wrist, bilateral hip, and left ankle disabilities as there is no current disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded for further development.
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