The Veteran's service-connected uveitis with bilateral uveitic glaucoma and bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts is rated at 60 percent from March 14, 2022. The rating was increased based on documented incapacitating episodes of uveitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced documented incapacitating episodes of uveitis requiring treatment visits in the past year.
- Claimed conditions
- uveitis, bilateral uveitic glaucoma, bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24079856
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating higher than 30 percent for the Veteran's uveitis with open angle glaucoma and aphakia of the left eye, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hair loss, back pain, depression and anxiety, uveitis, and joint pain as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a causal relationship to service.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for fibromyalgia, uveitis, and sarcoidosis based on new evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's additional left eye disability is caused by VA treatment and whether it was reasonably foreseeable. The examiner must provide a clear opinion on these points.
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