The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left eye disorder because the Veteran's additional disability was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that VA treatment resulted in an additional disability and there was no evidence of actual causation or proximate cause on VA's part.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye retinal detachment, reduced visual acuity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148465
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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