The Board found that the veteran's current eye problems, including refractive error and presbyopia, are not related to service. The Board also found that his chloracne is attributable to in-service herbicide exposure but did not grant service connection due to lack of a superimposed injury or disease during service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's current eye conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied service connection for bilateral defective vision. The chloracne was found to be related to in-service herbicide exposure but as secondary to his already service-connected condition (presumably acne).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral defective vision, chloracne
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0323811
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- Granted
The Veteran's chloracne is presumed to be caused by his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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