The Board found no evidence of a permanent increase in the veteran's right eye disability during service, and thus denied service connection for this condition. Service connection was also denied for bilateral glaucoma.
The deciding factor: There was no clear evidence of aggravation of preexisting conditions during service, and vision returned to at least its original level upon separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disability, Bilateral Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0305628
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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