Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including a bilateral eye disability and cardiovascular conditions, based on the Veteran's in-service occupational exposures.
The deciding factor: The nexus opinions provided by Dr. R.P., DO., supported the existence of a medical link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his in-service occupational exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral cataracts, primary open angle glaucoma, post-surgical hypotony of the right eye, retinal vein occlusions of the left eye, visual impairment, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, hypertensive heart disease, atherosclerotic heart disease, asymptomatic bradycardia, coronary artery calcifications, myocardial infarction residuals, ischemic strokes (secondary to service-connected paroxysmal atrial fibrillation), left hip disability (degenerative joint disease and status-post total hip arthroplasty), torn ligament of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108685
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