The Board found that the veteran's right eye keratoconus existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence showed that the veteran's right eye keratoconus was noted on service induction processing (and thus preexisted service) and did not increase in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye keratoconus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0013642
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye keratoconus and left eye keratoconus, finding that his conditions began during active service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye keratoconus was incurred during active service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present right eye disability. The Veteran's claims file should be returned to the VA Medical Center for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any currently present right eye disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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