The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral retinal detachment was incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the veteran's current eye disorder (bilateral retinal detachment) is related to his active duty military service. The opinions of two treating eye surgeons supported a finding that the veteran's detachments were likely due to inflammation from conjunctivitis experienced during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral retinal detachment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0610469
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Decisions by this judge: 1,177 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Claims for bilateral optic nerve cupping, bilateral retinal detachment, and right ear hearing loss disability were denied. Other claims were remanded for further action.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral retinal detachment, left ear hearing loss prior to September 14, 2019, and bilateral hearing loss from September 14, 2019. The Board also denied service connection for bilateral pinguecula due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected bilateral retinal detachment with diplopia and left knee disability, as well as a TDIU rating. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for additional development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and the need for a new VA eye examination.
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