The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current eye disorder, diagnosed as a posterior vitreous detachment giving visual symptoms and/or 'ocular migraines,' to her active service. The claim was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence demonstrating that the veteran's current eye disorder is causally related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Ocular Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0217054
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