The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's left eye cataracts and macular degeneration are not related to his in-service right eye laceration or any other event during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye cataracts, dry age-related macular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22037115
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left eye cataracts and his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, as well as the potential aggravation of these conditions. The examiner must consider all toxic exposure risk activities (TERA), including herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for anxiety and mood swings, PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis and rhinitis, right eye cataracts, left eye cataracts, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder. The Board found no in-service psychological injury or event leading to the current disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further examination and medical opinion.
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