The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye condition was granted, but his request for a higher evaluation for his skin condition was denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for an eye condition. The criteria for service connection have not been met for the claimed eye disability as it is unrelated to in-service corneal abrasions. For the skin condition, the Veteran's current symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal abrasion, chemical conjunctivitis, bilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, bilateral cortical cataracts, bilateral macular edema, bilateral nuclear sclerotic cataracts
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20039958
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete forms submitted by the Veteran regarding private treatment records.
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