The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pingueculae, finding that the condition originated during active service due to exposure to sandstorms and burn pits.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a finding of direct service origin due to exposure to environmental factors in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pingueculae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24027488
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The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to bilateral cataracts, arcus senilis, conjunctival melanosis, syneresis, retinal drusen, pingueculae, and visual field contractions must be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The AOJ is directed to investigate the Veteran's exposure claims for radiation and dust, obtain new VA medical opinions addressing all of his claimed disabilities, and consider whether in-service conditions may have contributed to the development of these disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disabilities, specifically whether they are related to service exposure. The VA examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to his service-connected pterygium of the left eye and bilateral pingueculae, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the migraines and his service-connected condition.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's eye disabilities, other than bilateral ocular hypertension and bilateral tilted optic discs, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.
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