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.
The deciding factor: VA medical care did not result in the Veteran's current conditions, and there was no unforeseeable event or risk that caused his additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- central retinal vein occlusion of the right eye, scar of the right lower eyelid, Bell's palsy with corneal drying
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1045142
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Granted
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.
- Whole decision: 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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