The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his right eye non-ischemic retinal vein occlusion, finding that it is not secondary to his service-connected left eye injury with no light perception.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions concluded that the right eye condition was not caused by or aggravated by the service-connected left eye injury.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye non-ischemic retinal vein occlusion, nuclear sclerosis cataract
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22070372
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right eye disability is aggravated by his service-connected left eye injury. The VA needs to obtain a new medical opinion addressing this issue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with prior directives, specifically a need for a new medical opinion addressing secondary service connection by way of aggravation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's eye disorders and their relation to service. The VA examiner must provide an addendum opinion addressing these inconsistencies.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of special considerations for paired organs and a need for an ophthalmologist's opinion addressing both causation and aggravation elements of secondary service connection.
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