Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 25, 2021, for the award of service connection for primary open angle glaucoma to include cystoid macular degeneration, right eye.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran continuously pursued his claim since February 25, 2021, and entitlement arose prior to this date based on in-service symptoms and current diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- primary open angle glaucoma to include cystoid macular degeneration, right eye, residuals of malignant neoplasm of larynx, squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084912
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