The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for aggravation of a left eye disability and right eye disability, as well as his claim for VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a right eye disability residual to VA medical treatment. The veteran's PTSD was granted an increased evaluation to 30 percent.,The Board also denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a right eye disability, and his request for an increased evaluation for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's current conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service, including during his deployment in the Persian Gulf.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Eye Detached Retina, Right Eye Detached Retina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2000
- Citation
- 0029115
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left eye detached retina was granted a rating of 30 percent prior to July 14, 2011. A higher rating is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left eye disability, including blindness of the left eye, was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The additional vision loss is attributed to his pre-existing conditions and subsequent surgeries.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's loss of sight in his left eye was caused by a delay in treatment for a detached retina, resulting in total blindness. The Board concludes that VA did not exercise the degree of care expected from a reasonable health care provider and thus negligence on VA's part is established.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for disability benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to the natural progression of his detached left retina, which occurred after he delayed seeking medical attention and underwent multiple surgeries at VA facilities in 1993.
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