The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right eye pterygium was denied, as the evidence did not show that his symptoms warranted a higher evaluation. The service connection claim for prostate cancer was also denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. Bilateral hearing loss is addressed in a separate remand.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current right eye pterygium does not cause significant impairment, and there is no evidence that his blindness is related to this disability. The claim for prostate cancer was denied because there is insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Pterygium, Profound Vision Loss in Right Eye (Assumed Blindness)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1430922
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- Granted
The Veteran's right eye pterygium resulted in decreased visual acuity and was not disfiguring. A 10 percent rating has been granted for the period prior to October 31, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and initial evaluations of various knee and eye disabilities to the RO for further development. The Veteran's right eye pterygium is currently rated as noncompensable, while his left shoulder impingement syndrome and patellofemoral syndromes in both knees are each rated at 10 percent.
- Denied
The VA denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's service-connected right eye pterygium, finding that his vision did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right eye pterygium. The case is now remanded for further development.
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