The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the retained metallic foreign body of the right eye from December 2, 2021, but denied service connection for glaucoma as secondary to the same condition.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 VA examiner's opinion found that the Veteran's glaucoma was less likely than not caused or aggravated by his retained metallic foreign body in the right eye. The Board gave more weight to this medical opinion over the Veteran's lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma, low tension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25007882
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
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