The Board granted service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, to include loss of vision; mild inferior conjunctivochalasis; moderate optic nerve head cupping; and early senile cataracts OU, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder had its onset during service and is related to service, as per the Board's findings.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disorder, loss of vision, mild inferior conjunctivochalasis, moderate optic nerve head cupping, early senile cataracts OU
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001164
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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