The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability manifested by blurry vision and remanded the claims for service connection for psoriasis, arthritis of the back, right and left knee disabilities, and a gastrointestinal disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current eye disability or a nexus between the Veteran's claimed condition and his military service. The claims for other conditions were remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disability manifested by blurry vision, psoriasis, arthritis of the back, arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the left knee, duodenal ulcer, gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, stenosis at gastroesophageal junction w/ dilation (claimed as gastrointestinal problems)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037600
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for fibromyalgia was granted with an effective date of August 14, 2023. The appeals for earlier effective dates and higher ratings were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent from January 27, 2016 to July 7, 2022 for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, gastritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions due to a need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions considering all toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new examination to more accurately assess the severity of the Veteran's psoriasis, as the previous assessment did not consider all areas affected and recent photographs.
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