The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for visual impairment as a residual of VA blepharoplasty was denied because there is no additional visual impairment stemming from the procedure. The service connection claims for an organic disability manifested by balance problems and for a respiratory disability were not supported by evidence, and the claim for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service records do not indicate any exposure to ionizing radiation during service, which is necessary for service connection based on radiation exposure. The medical evidence did not establish that the current balance problems or respiratory disability were caused by service or radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- visual impairment as a residual of VA blepharoplasty, balance problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0730944
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