The veteran's loss of sight in the left eye is not considered secondary to service-connected residuals of a left basilar skull fracture. However, VA surgery for cataracts did result in additional visual acuity loss and additional disability of the left upper extremity, both of which are found to be due to carelessness or lack of proper skill on VA's part.
The deciding factor: The veteran's additional vision loss and left upper extremity disability were caused by carelessness or lack of proper skill on VA's part during surgical procedures.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of sight in the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2005
- Citation
- 0509452
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's loss of sight in the left eye, blood clot in the eye, and headaches because there was no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's eye disabilities, including astigmatism, loss of sight in the left eye, tired eyes and watery vision. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of the left eye due to a left eye injury incurred as a result of surgery and treatment on and after December 6, 2004.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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