The Veteran's current right eye disorder, diagnosed as ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, is etiologically related to service.
The deciding factor: The opinion from the Veteran's treating optometrist and private optician supports a finding that the condition is at least as likely as not caused by his military service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- ocular histoplasmosis syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1755822
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for ocular histoplasmosis syndrome and vision loss in his right eye due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the issuance of the July 2021 rating decision. The Veteran was not examined to determine if his conditions preexisted service or were aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an eye injury, claimed as ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is required to determine if her condition is related to her period of active service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for an eye disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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