The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right-eye impairment (other than macular and retinal scarring), finding that it is attributable to his military service. The Veteran was already service-connected for macular and retinal scarring, but the other symptoms of his right-eye condition are now recognized as related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supports a conclusion that the Veteran's right-eye impairment (other than macular and retinal scarring) is attributable to his military service due to the severity of his vision issues during service and their persistence thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- right-eye blindness, exotropia, optic nerve pallor, cataract, presbyopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001239
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,893 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disabilities, including bilateral cataracts, hypertensive retinopathy, hypermetropia, astigmatism, presbyopia, unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration, dry eye syndrome, presence of intraocular lens, old branch retinal vein occlusion, and bilateral pinguecula.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's eye issues, specifically presbyopia, are remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition is denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to his military service.
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