The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a right eye disability, finding that new and material evidence supports the claim. The Board also found in favor of the Veteran regarding the cause of his current right eye condition, concluding it is related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on newly submitted medical evidence which established a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection due to the Veteran's reported trauma during service.
- Claimed conditions
- detached retina, cataract, blurred vision
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003329
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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