The Board granted service connection for bilateral retinitis pigmentosa, finding that the condition began during active duty and is related to an incident of service.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 private medical opinion provided a positive nexus between the Veteran's bilateral retinitis pigmentosa and his in-service exposure to UV light.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral retinitis pigmentosa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063276
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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