The Veteran's right eye disability, including loss of vision, is not deemed to be caused by VA carelessness or negligence. The decision concludes that the additional disability was due to a known complication of his treatment.
The deciding factor: The independent medical opinion concluded that the proximate cause of the Veteran's right eye disability and subsequent blindness was due to complications from Baerveldt surgery and corneal grafts, which were appropriate given the severity of his glaucoma.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disability, Loss of Vision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1240520
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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