The Board has granted service connection for left eye PVD, but denied service connection for right eye disability due to lack of evidence linking the condition to diabetes.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right eye retinopathy was not otherwise specified and did not have a diabetic component, thus preventing secondary service connection based on his service-connected diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), right eye retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22003587
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and the need for VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral cataracts and right eye retinopathy are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, type II, with bilateral cataracts and right eye retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and hemorrhoids, are being remanded for additional development to determine their current severity.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disorder, finding that his amblyopia was a congenital defect and not related to service. The cataracts and retinopathy were found to be unrelated to active duty.
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