The Board granted service connection for Thygeson's eyes (superficial punctate keratitis) and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, effective from separation. The rating is based on the veteran's eye pain, frequent episodes of foreign body sensation in each eye, need to take breaks during work, and episodic incapacity during severe flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the service-connected eye disorder warranted a combined 10 percent evaluation for active pathology (Thygeson's keratitis) and additional pain, rest requirements, and episodic incapacity.
- Claimed conditions
- Thygeson's eyes (superficial punctate keratitis), age-related macular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0215039
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically the lack of a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's eye disabilities are related to service. The AOJ is required to obtain a VA opinion on this issue.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his in-service incident and that there is no evidence of a nexus between any current eye condition and service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye conditions, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to his current conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma, secondary to his service-connected non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma including chemotherapy treatment. The case is remanded for further development.
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