The Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the aggravation of right eye glaucoma, finding that VA fault caused this aggravation without informed consent.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the retinal surgery performed by VA aggravated the Veteran's pre-existing right eye glaucoma and that this aggravation was proximately caused by VA furnishing the surgical treatment without the Veteran's informed consent.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2021
- Citation
- A21019002
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