The Board has granted service connection for cataracts of the right eye and optic nerve damage of the left eye, finding that these conditions are related to the veteran's in-service injuries.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the conclusion that the veteran's right and left eye conditions had their onset during his period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- cataracts of the right eye, optic nerve damage of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0215263
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right eye dry eyes, cataracts of the left and right eyes, neuropathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, left renal arteriovenous malformation, aneurysm, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine, recurrent subluxation of the left knee prior to May 13, 2020, left total knee replacement, disability rating in excess of 60 percent from September 1, 2021, forward for left total knee replacement, DJD of the right knee, right knee instability, burns of the bilateral ankles, linear scar of the left knee, post-surgical tender scars of the left knee, and a total disability rating due to unemployability (TDIU) based upon service-connected disabilities prior to June 14, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right eye condition, specifically his cataracts. The Veteran contends that his current right eye disability is related to a 1966 assault and trauma.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetic retinopathy of the bilateral eyes, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The issues regarding mild visual field contraction and cataracts have been remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and syncopal episodes, all of which were deemed not related to his active duty service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
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