The Board found that the veteran's left eye disability, including macular changes of the left eye, was not caused or worsened as a result of VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault.
The deciding factor: VA did not exercise the degree of care expected from a reasonable health care provider and there were no unforeseeable events that proximately caused the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- macular changes, cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0615198
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- Denied
The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for open angle glaucoma, retinal detachment, and cataract (eye disability) was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by VA's carelessness or negligence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for open angle glaucoma, retinal detachment, and cataract (eye disability) is remanded due to deficiencies in the prior medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye condition and a cataract of the left eye as secondary to a service-connected retinal scar of the right eye, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the right-eye impairment (other than macular and retinal scarring) based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's right-eye vision went from perfect to qualifying as legal blindness during his service.
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