The Veteran's appeal for service connection for color blindness was denied due to it being a congenital defect without superimposed disease or injury. The Veteran's duodenitis with GERD received an increased rating of 20 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's right lower lung calcified granuloma remains at the current 10 percent evaluation as there is insufficient evidence for further evaluation.,The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's right hip pain was not related to his service and provided a detailed explanation without resorting to mere speculation.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support service connection for color blindness as it is a congenital defect. The Veteran's duodenitis with GERD symptoms are currently rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable rating criteria.,The VA examiner found that there was insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's right hip pain was related to his service, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Color blindness, Duodenitis with GERD, Right lower lung calcified granuloma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21066849
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, arteriosclerotic heart disease with an effective date of May 28, 2023, and also granted service connection for color blindness.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for color blindness, right shoulder disability, and back disability due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for additional records.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for color blindness, a neurological disability manifested by memory loss and headaches, and a psychiatric disorder to include depressive disorder, dysthymia, and generalized anxiety. The evidence did not support finding that these conditions were related to active duty service or any other factor.
- Granted
The Veteran's left fifth finger fracture is rated at 10 percent, and his duodenitis with GERD is rated at 10 percent. The higher ratings for these conditions are denied.
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