The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and found that the November 1966 rating decision denying bilateral cataracts did not contain clear and unmistakable error.
The deciding factor: The MROC found that the veteran's bilateral cataract condition existed prior to active service and was not aggravated beyond the natural progression of the disease as a result of active service. The Board agreed with this finding, concluding there was no medical evidence indicating the condition was caused or aggravated by active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Bilateral cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0201795
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What this means for you
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