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Whole decision: Denied

The veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral chalazion of the eyes, service connection for facial rash and vision disability secondary to his service-connected bilateral chalazia were denied. The Board found that he does not currently have active chalazion or any current residuals thereof.

The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show active chalazion or any current residuals of the service-connected bilateral chalazia, and thus no compensable rating could be assigned.

Claimed conditions
Bilateral Chalazion of the Eyes
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating
Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date
February 8, 2006
Citation
0603590

Veterans Law Judge

KATHLEEN K. GALLAGHER

Decisions by this judge: 1,013 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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What this means for you

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