The Board found that the veteran's decreased visual acuity in the left eye is due to anisometropia, a refractive error of the eyes. As a result, service connection for this condition was denied.
The deciding factor: An acquired eye disorder manifested by anisometropia (a refractive error) was not incurred or aggravated during active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- anisometropia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0601720
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