Granted
The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left eye disability, including corneal scar and pain, was granted due to new and relevant evidence showing the disability was not reasonably foreseeable.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's additional left eye injury was not reasonably foreseeable, especially given that the VA examiner indicated it was a very rare side effect of the procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003486
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