Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 29, 2012, for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for headaches and hypermature cataract left eye, presence of intraocular lens right eye, exudative macular degeneration right eye, and optic nerve atrophy right eye, as well as a compensable rating for headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date for the service connection claims or a compensable rating for headaches due to insufficient medical evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, cataract left eye, presence of intraocular lens right eye, exudative macular degeneration right eye, optic nerve atrophy right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111215
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