The Board denied an increased rating for the residuals of a brain stem infarction and service connection for central retinal vein occlusion and neovascular glaucoma.
The deciding factor: There are no objectively verifiable residuals of a brain stem infarction, and the veteran's current loss of vision in his right eye is not related to his prior brain stem infarction or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a brain stem infarction, central retinal vein occlusion, neovascular glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0118367
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eye disabilities, specifically glaucoma, central retinal vein occlusion, and thyroid eye disease. The examiner is requested to consider total potential exposure through all applicable deployments and the synergistic, combined effect of all toxic exposure risk activities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye disability, specifically central retinal vein occlusion, is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension. Therefore, service connection for this condition as secondary to hypertension is granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a lack of evidence showing that VA care caused his blindness in his left eye.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of left eye vein occlusion with vision loss and neovascular glaucoma is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
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