The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and detached retina were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking the veteran's current disabilities to his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acoustic Trauma Hearing Loss, Detached Retina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0535000
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Multiple Sclerosis and detached retina, prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 5, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded due to incomplete records, including recent eye examination reports from the Washington State Department of Corrections. The Board will request these records and ensure all outstanding VA records are associated with the electronic file.
- Granted
The Veteran's right eye cataracts, detached retina, and ptosis are found to be the result of an in-service boxing injury. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of negligence on the part of VA in the Veteran's surgeries, and denied entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a detached retina.
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