The Board has determined that the veteran does not have well-grounded claims for service connection for blepharitis, meibomianitis, and allergies. The evidence does not support a finding of current disability due to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: No competent medical evidence supports the veteran's assertions that he currently suffers from blepharitis, meibomianitis, or allergies that are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- blepharitis, meibomianitis, allergies
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0022643
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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