The Board found that the Veteran's central serous retinopathy of the left eye did not have its onset in service and is not causally related to active service or any incident therein, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing a current disability at the time of adjudication and VA examiners concluded that the post-service central serous retinopathy is not causally related to his active service or any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- central serous retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1732552
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts in obtaining post-service medical records and an inadequate VA examination. The AOJ is instructed to obtain copies of Dr. Koso's treatment records, make reasonable efforts to obtain them, and request a more detailed opinion on the nature and etiology of all current eye disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examination and requests for additional medical records. The Veteran's eye disorders, including central serous retinopathy with peripheral vision loss, need further evaluation.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for a left eye disability (central serous retinopathy and macular degeneration) is granted. The claim for a right eye disability remains denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The issue of central serous retinopathy of the left eye is remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for an addendum opinion.
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