The Board found no evidence of a current eye disorder for VA purposes and denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an eye disorder. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits, initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and asthma, and total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) will be addressed in a separate Board decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the veteran's symptoms to be related to Meibomian gland dysfunction, but this opinion was not supported by review of the claims file or service medical records. The preponderance of evidence did not support a current eye disorder for VA purposes and thus denied the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0517384
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