The Board granted service connection for left hand scars and denied service connection for bilateral exudative macular degeneration.
The deciding factor: The April 2020 VA examiner's opinion was more probative as it addressed the Veteran's overall disability picture, while the private orthopedic surgeon's opinion was inadequate due to its failure to address relevant facts and medical knowledge.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral exudative macular degeneration, left hand scars
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004738
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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