The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between any current bilateral eye disability and his military service.
The deciding factor: Service records did not show any diagnosed conditions related to the eyes. The veteran has developed several ocular disorders since service, but there is no direct link established between these conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disability, posterior subcapsular cataracts, glaucoma, retinal tears
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0204246
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What this means for you
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