The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed visual impairment, including myopia, was not incurred or aggravated by active military service. Additionally, the veteran's service-connected vertigo and headaches have been evaluated as they currently manifest, with no additional increase in evaluation warranted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's inservice head injury did not result in a chronic visual impairment that could be linked to her current complaints of visual problems. Her headaches are recognized as symptomatic of brain trauma but do not meet the criteria for an increased rating due to their subjective nature and lack of objective neurological findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Visual Impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0217532
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