The Board has denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as there is no competent medical evidence showing that VA medical and surgical treatment caused his current disability of the right eye.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of fault on the part of VA personnel in the treatment of the veteran's right eye, thus preventing a finding of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Cataract, Right Eye Retinal Detachment, Right Eye Enucleation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0720639
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's right eye cataract results in impaired visual acuity to no worse than 20/40 corrected distance bilaterally, without other significant symptoms. The disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right eye disability is rated at 50% effective from September 17, 2019. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating prior to this date remains pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right eye enucleation, muscle injuries, and right knee arthritis, significantly impact his ability to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence is in approximate balance that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Veteran's right eye retinal detachment, status post laser treatment is granted a 10 percent disability rating from January 20, 2014. The compensable ratings for inguinal hernia and diarrhea after surgery are also granted.
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