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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0118367
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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