The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for macular pucker, as it was already combined with the Veteran's service-connected blepharitis and dry eyes since July 4, 1956.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible date from which service connection may be granted is the day after the Veteran separated from active service, which in this case is July 4, 1956, the effective date currently assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- macular pucker, blepharitis with dermatochalasis (dry eyes)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24028925
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