The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a left eye disability secondary to his right eye enucleation and an increased evaluation for his right eye enucleation, finding no evidence supporting these claims.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any link between the veteran's left eye disability and his right eye enucleation or any other service-connected condition. The Board also found that a higher rating was not warranted as there is no evidence of anatomical loss in both eyes, which would allow for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye disability, right eye enucleation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0610634
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including abnormal weight loss, a bladder disability, blockage of the neck arteries, and others. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's left eye disability was caused or aggravated by VA treatment.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, including carpal tunnel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, left eye, left elbow, left hip, left shoulder, hemorrhoids, headaches, back, neck, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and prediabetes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left eye disability to ensure VA's duty to assist is met, including obtaining outstanding federal and private treatment records and an adequate medical opinion.
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