The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for postoperative residuals of an excision of a meningioma with blindness of the left eye and surgical scarring, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the veteran's brain tumor was present in service or related to service. The VA examiner opined that it is not as likely than not that the head trauma sustained during combat caused the meningioma.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of an excision of a meningioma, blindness of the left eye, surgical scarring
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0629918
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and conflicting medical opinions. The VA will obtain a new examination to determine if the Veteran has current residuals of frostbite related to his in-service exposure, as well as an addendum opinion on whether his tension headaches are related to service.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran does not have additional disability associated with blindness of the left eye that was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of skill, or errors in judgment, or similar instances of fault on the part of VA, or that was caused by an unforeseen event.
- Denied
The Board has denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for service connection for blindness of the left eye, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.
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