The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder and increased ratings for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left wrists, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic acquired eye disorder or carpal tunnel syndrome related to military service.
The deciding factor: Service records showed isolated instances of corneal changes during service but did not indicate any ongoing or chronic acquired eye disorders. The examiner concluded that all symptoms were due to refractive error and genetic predisposition, not service-related.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal erosion, map-dot-fingerprint cornea changes, keratitis, limbal congestion, peripheral retinal detachment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2005
- Citation
- 0534696
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