The Board has granted service connection for left eye traumatic glaucoma on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury. The decision also addresses whether the glaucoma is secondary to his service-connected chalazion.
The deciding factor: The Board found conflicting medical opinions but concluded that the evidence was sufficient to grant service connection for left eye traumatic glaucoma on a direct basis due to the Veteran's reported in-service injury and current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye traumatic glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19188817
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What this means for you
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