The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for amblyopia, esotropia, and blindness of the left eye. The veteran's congenital conditions were aggravated by service, but his current condition does not meet the criteria for service connection as blindness.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's congenital conditions were aggravated during service, but there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut this presumption of aggravation. However, the veteran currently does not have a diagnosis of blindness of the left eye.
- Claimed conditions
- amblyopia, esotropia, blindness
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0105162
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board granted the request to readjudicate the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, but denied the claim itself.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left eye disorder, including amblyopia and other conditions, as there was no evidence of aggravation beyond their natural progression during the Veteran's periods of active duty.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for blindness and urinary incontinence were dismissed due to the lack of a decision by the AOJ addressing these claims prior to the filing of the VA Form 10182.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of an eye condition, right hip condition, and neck condition. The Board found that additional evidence is needed to properly develop these claims.
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