The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy and keratoconus based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The September 2016 Board decision's finding that there was evidence of toxic chemical exposure, to include herbicide exposure, was deemed new and relevant evidence for these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), keratoconus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068840
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for keratoconus, as the evidence did not support a rating higher than 40 percent.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for keratoconus was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for keratoconus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service environmental exposures.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for atrial fibrillation, supraventricular arrhythmia, left ventricular hypertrophy, and bilateral hearing loss as the conditions were not incurred during or attributable to active service.
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