The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pterygia are related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The positive etiology opinion provided by Dr. R. W., an ophthalmologist who reviewed all relevant medical records including the May 1976 treatment record, supported the finding that the Veteran's bilateral pterygia were incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pterygia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1701011
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective June 1, 2011, the date of his separation from service. The decision was based on his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen previously denied claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, a gastrointestinal disorder, a genitourinary disorder, residuals of gunpowder burns of the eyes, a left eye scar, conjunctivitis, and bilateral pterygia.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims as there is no evidence of active iritis or significant vision loss from his bilateral pterygia. The current ratings for residuals of iritis of the right eye and bilateral pterygia are found to be appropriate based on the available medical evidence.
- Denied
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