The Board found that the Veteran's left eye vision loss was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The event of a non-feeling eye exposed to dehydration and infection was foreseeable.
The deciding factor: The examiner concluded that the Veteran's left eye vision loss was due to exposure of the eye without proper treatment, which was a foreseeable complication of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Eye Vision Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1047414
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left eye vision loss is not considered to be due to VA laser surgery, and the Board finds that there is no additional disability resulting from this procedure.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left eye vision loss is not deemed to be the result of VA care, and it was a foreseeable event.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left eye vision loss is not due to the August 2003 VA surgical procedures, including a keratoplasty and trabeculectomy. The surgery did result in some improvement of his vision but ultimately worsened over time.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective May 7, 2010. The Board previously denied the claim prior to this date.
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