The Veteran's right eye solar retinopathy is related to his exposure to sunlight glare off of the ocean while serving aboard Navy ships, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA optometrist concluded that the Veteran's current right eye solar retinopathy is related to his military service due to his extensive exposure to sunlight glare from the ocean during his nearly 20 years of service.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye solar retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2011
- Citation
- 1123102
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right eye disability remains on appeal as the RO has not provided a rating in excess of 10 percent. The case is being remanded to obtain any outstanding VA and private treatment records, particularly those from October 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled VA examination and for obtaining updated treatment records. The examiner is requested to assess the current severity of his service-connected right eye disorder, including any new symptoms such as flashes of light and loss of depth perception.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an untimely VA Form 9 and the need for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's conditions include right eye solar retinopathy and choroidal neovascular membrane, which were previously granted service connection but not rated appropriately.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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