The Board found that the veteran's service-connected left eye pterygium does not warrant a compensable evaluation as it only manifests dry eye with no evidence of loss of vision.
The deciding factor: VA examinations did not find any causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected left eye pterygium and his other diagnosed eye conditions or to any alleged left eye trauma during service.
- Claimed conditions
- pterygium at the nasal margin of the left eye, primary open angle glaucoma in the right eye, cataract, both eyes, prediabetic with retinopathy, both eyes, left eye pterygium, left eye corneal scar, left eye chorioretinal scar, left eye macular scar, left eye posterior vitreous separation, left eye optic atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0615969
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye pterygium is remanded due to a failure to consider her lay statements regarding increased exposure to ultraviolet rays in service.
- Denied
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome but denied service connection for bilateral asteroid hyalosis, bilateral cataracts, and left eye pterygium. The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is linked to his active duty service, while the other conditions are not.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, granted a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome, and denied a compensable rating for left eye chorioretinal scar and a higher rating for major depressive disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome and left eye pterygium due to a need for additional medical evidence.
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