The Board has determined that the Veteran's current eye disabilities, diagnosed as corneal scarring and ectropion, are at least as likely as not related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for vision problems is granted.
The deciding factor: The opinion of a VA optometrist established that the Veteran's current eye condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service based on chronic conjunctivitis during service and subsequent development of pterygium, corneal ulcers, and ectropion.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal scarring, ectropion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1116461
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically the lack of a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's eye disabilities are related to service. The AOJ is required to obtain a VA opinion on this issue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left eye disability, including corneal scarring and a previous corneal abrasion with lensectomy, is being remanded for further evaluation due to a duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied readjudication of the claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition because no new and relevant evidence was submitted to reopen the claim, despite the submission of additional post-service clinical records and lay statements.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's service connection for bilateral eye disabilities has been established, making the claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 moot.
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