The Board has granted service connection for bilateral floaters in the eyes and denied service connection for chronic low back pain.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the appellant had a diagnosis of muscae volitantes (floaters) during service, which resolved without sequelae. There was no current diagnosed back disability found on examination, and there was insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between in-service complaints and any current diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- eye disability, chronic low back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0004806
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