Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral macular hemorrhage, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for other disabilities were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The private opinion and lay statements provided evidence that the Veteran's bilateral macular hemorrhage is related to his military service, including exposure to radiation at Fort Bliss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral macular hemorrhage, chronic kidney disease (diagnosed as colon polyps), gastrointestinal disability (diagnosed as colon polyps), hypertension, seizure disorder, peripheral vascular disease, skin disability, to include lipodermatosclerosis (claimed as skin cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110342
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