The Board finds that the Veteran's eye disorders, diagnosed as central serous retinopathy and pigment epithelial detachment, are secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's PTSD has aggravated these conditions.
The deciding factor: The examiner opined that the Veteran's PTSD caused increased stress, which in turn aggravated his CSR (central serous retinopathy).
- Claimed conditions
- central serous retinopathy, pigment epithelial detachment
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2011
- Citation
- 1140360
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts in obtaining post-service medical records and an inadequate VA examination. The AOJ is instructed to obtain copies of Dr. Koso's treatment records, make reasonable efforts to obtain them, and request a more detailed opinion on the nature and etiology of all current eye disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examination and requests for additional medical records. The Veteran's eye disorders, including central serous retinopathy with peripheral vision loss, need further evaluation.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for a left eye disability (central serous retinopathy and macular degeneration) is granted. The claim for a right eye disability remains denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's central serous retinopathy of the left eye did not have its onset in service and is not causally related to active service or any incident therein, thus denying his claim for service connection.
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