The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left eye superior oblique myokymia, which he claimed was caused by Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. The Board found that there is no credible medical evidence to link the condition with his military service or Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no credible medical evidence linking the veteran's current left eye condition with purported exposure to Agent Orange in service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye superior oblique myokymia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0124001
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What this means for you
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