The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left eye enucleation is denied as the loss of vision was a necessary consequence of treatment for malignant ocular melanoma.,The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss of the left eye is denied due to lack of entitlement under the law, as he does not have service-connected disability related to his left eye enucleation.,The veteran's claim for service connection for loss of visual acuity of the right eye secondary to left eye enucleation is denied because there is no evidence linking this condition to a service-connected disability or active service.
The deciding factor: The enucleation of the left eye was necessary treatment for malignant ocular melanoma, and any subsequent vision loss in the right eye was coincidental with the treatment.,The veteran does not have a current service-connected disability related to his left eye enucleation or anatomical loss of the left eye.,There is no evidence linking the claimed right eye disorder to a service-connected condition or active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left eye enucleation, Loss of visual acuity of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0026986
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