The Veteran sustained additional disabilities to his right eye as a result of VA treatment due to events not reasonably foreseeable, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted.
The deciding factor: PION and retinal detachment were determined to be the result of the Veteran's surgery and stress test, which were not reasonably foreseeable consequences of the care provided by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy (PION), Retinal detachment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1211395
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for retinal detachment of the right eye under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was granted, with a final effective date of October 23, 2009.,A separate 10% disability evaluation for loss of nasal half of visual field in the right eye was also granted, effective September 11, 2015.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether VA recommended cataract surgery and if VA care providers were negligent in recommending it. The Veteran's detached retina is being evaluated for causation.
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