The Board found that the veteran's current refractive error is not related to her service and denied her claim for service connection. For her laceration of the right middle and index fingers, the Board determined that the disability does not warrant a higher rating as it does not cause unfavorable ankylosis or limit motion which would require amputation-level ratings.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current refractive error was found to be unrelated to service due to lack of superimposed disease or injury. For her laceration, the Board noted that while she had a history of such injuries in service, there is no evidence showing unfavorable ankylosis or limitation of motion warranting higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Refractive Error, Laceration of the Right Middle and Index Fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0429020
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