The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the veteran's right eye disability pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board determined there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the veteran's strabismus, amblyopia ex-anopsia, esotropia, and right eye visual acuity of 20/400 pre-existed service and was not aggravated by active service beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- strabismus, amblyopia ex-anopsia, esotropia, right eye visual acuity of 20/400
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0601535
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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