The Board found that the veteran's bilateral epiphora was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected left eye chalazion. Therefore, service connection for bilateral epiphora was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that bilateral epiphora was less likely than not related to the previous chalazion excision of the left eye and provided other etiological bases for the onset of bilateral epiphora.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral epiphora, chalazion of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2007
- Citation
- 0727954
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chalazion of the left eye, finding that it was caused by his service-connected retinal detachment, bilateral, visual field loss.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's chalazion of the left eye was aggravated by his service-connected sickle cell retinopathy.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran's sickle cell retinopathy was rated based on visual acuity, with the highest rating of 50% granted from February 15, 2001 to April 20, 2005. Service connection for chalazion of the left eye was also denied.
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