The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye disorders, including presbyopia and cataracts, are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria for compensation under VA laws. The current right eye disorders were found to be due to normal aging rather than being caused or aggravated by his service-connected left eye blindness.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's right eye cataract was caused by or permanently worsened by his service-connected left eye blindness, and the Board determined that presbyopia is not a qualifying disability for VA compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Presbyopia, Right Eye Cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1331935
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's right eye condition was not found to be caused by VA treatment, and the Board determined that no additional disability resulted from the carelessness or negligence of VA.
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