The Board has granted service connection for hypertropia and diplopia of the eyes, but denied service connection for myopia, astigmatism, and cataracts.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for hypertropia and diplopia as they were incurred in service or due to a superimposed acquired eye disability related to service. Myopia, astigmatism, and cataracts are not service-connected as there is no evidence of their onset during service or due to an incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertropia of the eyes, diplopia, myopia, astigmatism, cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2004
- Citation
- 0411776
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