The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for decreased visual acuity of his right eye and for an evaluation of his corneal scar of the left eye with decreased visual acuity, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a direct link between the veteran's current right eye decreased visual acuity and any disease or injury in service. The VA ophthalmologist stated that the etiology of the decreased vision in the right eye was unknown, and there is no relationship to his service-connected corneal scar of the left eye with decreased visual acuity.
- Claimed conditions
- Decreased visual acuity of the right eye, Corneal scar of the left eye with decreased visual acuity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0202403
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