The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye disability, specifically central retinal vein occlusion, is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension. Therefore, service connection for this condition as secondary to hypertension is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his central retinal vein occlusion, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- central retinal vein occlusion
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23020790
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eye disabilities, specifically glaucoma, central retinal vein occlusion, and thyroid eye disease. The examiner is requested to consider total potential exposure through all applicable deployments and the synergistic, combined effect of all toxic exposure risk activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right eye disability, including central retinal vein occlusion and neovascular glaucoma, was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right eye disability, including central retinal vein occlusion and macular hole, is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected hypertension.
- Denied
The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any eye disorder, as there is no in-service diagnosis or injury related to current diagnoses.
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