The Board has determined that the Veteran's vision disability, including nystagmus, is caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), and therefore grants service connection on a secondary basis.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions are inadequate as they failed to consider the Veteran's statements regarding his vision problems since service, including floaters. The private medical opinions provide competent and consistent evidence linking the TBI to the vision disability.
- Claimed conditions
- vision disability (claimed as vision problems), nystagmus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24033684
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities allowed him to qualify for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning August 12, 2010. He also received special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and cause of the Veteran's eye disabilities, including nystagmus, hyperopic astigmatism, amblyopia, and cataracts. The opinion should address whether these conditions are congenital defects or diseases, and if they were incurred in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's intermittent left eye monocular esotropia and nystagmus are remanded for further examination. The need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities is also remanded.
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