The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left eye condition, which includes blindness, exotropia, optic atrophy, and retinal detachment. The decision finds that these conditions are related to his in-service injury while playing basketball.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the in-service bilateral eye trauma pre-disposed the eyes to Retinal Detachment, leading to the current diagnoses of left eye blindness, exotropia, optic atrophy, and retinal detachment.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye blindness, exotropia, optic atrophy, retinal detachment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24006803
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