The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye disorder, including cataract and refractive error, is not due to service or a service-connected condition. The opinion of VA medical experts supports this conclusion.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions have consistently held that the veteran's right eye problems are not related to his service-connected left eye disability or service.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye cataract, refractive error of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611432
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied. The claim for right eye cataract was remanded for further evaluation.
- Denied
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