The Board granted service connection for residuals of a right eye injury, to include diagnosed as post-traumatic right cranial nerve VI palsy.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's current right eye disability is related to an in-service motor vehicle accident while he was in unauthorized absence (UA) status, but the service department found it to be in line of duty.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right eye injury, to include diagnosed as post-traumatic right cranial nerve VI palsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058175
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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