The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for blurred vision and dental trauma for treatment purposes. The remaining issues of PTSD, headaches secondary to a head injury, and brain damage are pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant did not have a current disability related to his claimed conditions as they were not shown during or after service, and there was no evidence of in-service trauma for blurred vision. For dental trauma, while the appellant reported an incident, there is no medical evidence linking any current condition to this alleged event.
- Claimed conditions
- Blurred Vision, Dental Trauma for Treatment Purposes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0123618
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