The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for residuals of cataracts surgery, a neck condition, right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, and arthritis of the right and left hip have been granted. The issues of service connection for glaucoma, residuals of cataracts, a neck condition, right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, and arthritis of the right and left hip are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims for residuals of cataracts surgery, a neck condition, right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, and arthritis of the right and left hip. The claims will be readjudicated on their merits.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cataracts surgery, neck condition, right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, arthritis of the right and left hip
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22059382
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