The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chorioretinitis and uveitis, with blindness, as well as his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the veteran's current eye disorders and his in-service injury or any VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- chorioretinitis, uveitis, blindness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0127607
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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 hair loss, back pain, depression and anxiety, uveitis, and joint pain as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a causal relationship to service.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for fibromyalgia, uveitis, and sarcoidosis based on new evidence.
- 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.
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