The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral exudative macular degeneration was denied, but a new and material evidence submission reopened the claim. The left hand scars were granted as service connected.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions did not find a link between the current disabilities and the in-service injuries or exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral exudative macular degeneration, left hand scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004738
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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