The Veteran's claim for increased evaluation of right eye vision loss and service connection for a left eye disorder was denied. The Board found that the current evidence did not support an increase in rating or service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's left eye disorder and his service-connected right eye disorder, nor did it show any other inservice incurrence of the left eye disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye vision loss, Left eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0941384
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right eye vision loss is being remanded for a proper VA examination to determine if it qualifies as a 'qualifying additional disability' under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
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