The Veteran's loss of vision, resulting from cataract surgery at VA on June 16, 2011, is not considered a qualifying additional disability for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support finding that the Veteran's loss of vision was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing the hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of vision, retinal detachment, peripheral vision loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18121734
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal concerning service connection for hearing loss and loss of vision due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.
- Denied
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