The Veteran's right eye corneal opacity and bilateral meibomian gland dysfunction are granted as service-connected, with the conditions believed to be related to his in-service injuries while a cadet at West Point.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the current eye conditions of corneal opacity and meibomian gland dysfunction are due to the Veteran's diagnosed corneal scar right eye and hordeolum internum, which occurred during service as a cadet at West Point.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye corneal opacity, bilateral meibomian gland dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068664
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,963 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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