The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral glaucoma, granted service connection for a left ankle disability, and granted service connection for a low back disability. The claim to reopen the hypertension claim was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the preponderance of evidence not supporting service connection or an increased rating for the claimed conditions, except for the left ankle which had sufficient evidence linking it to in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral glaucoma, left ankle disability, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063102
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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