Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral blindness, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The December 2024 treating provider's statement supported a nexus between the Veteran's bilateral blindness and his in-service exposure to mercury.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral blindness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015749
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