The Board finds that the Veteran's left eye cataract and subsequent YAG laser capsulotomy are likely due to in-service trauma, resulting in service connection being granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of traumatic cataract development following an in-service motor vehicle accident.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left eye trauma, status post uncomplicated cataract extraction with subsequent YAG laser capsulotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1047548
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, an eye disability, residuals of left eye trauma, vaginitis, migraine, and costochondritis as the Veteran refused to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause. The lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy claims were also denied based on insufficient evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection of residuals of left eye trauma as new and material evidence was not received.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for further examination regarding National Guard service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded for additional development and initial RO consideration of the new evidence. The veteran's notice of disagreement on residuals of left eye trauma has been placed in appellate status, so a statement of the case must be issued.
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