The Board has determined that the Veteran likely has central retinal vein occlusion of the right eye, which is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: Dr. Y.S.'s August 2006 statement indicated that the Veteran had been diagnosed with central retinal vein occlusion in April 2006 and opined that this condition was most likely related to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- central retinal vein occlusion of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1036399
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for eye disabilities as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II due to insufficient medical opinions and a failure to obtain all relevant records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for central retinal vein occlusion of the right eye, alleging that this condition was caused by a stress test performed at VA's Muskogee VAMC in September 2004 due to his hypertension. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration.
- Denied
The Veteran's current conditions were not caused by VA medical treatment, and the proximate cause of his additional disability was not an event reasonably foreseeable. Therefore, he is not entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the alleged eye surgeries in April 2002 or May 2002.
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