The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for left eye traumatic glaucoma, but dismissed the claims for special monthly compensation and earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for SMC was granted in a January 2025 rating decision with an effective date of September 25, 2007, which fully resolved the issue. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for traumatic glaucoma was also granted in a May 2024 rating decision with an effective date of September 25, 2007, resolving that issue as well.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Glaucoma of the Left Eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030337
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.
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