The Board has determined that the veteran's Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy and loss of vision were not incurred during active service, and age-related macular degeneration was not related to service. The claims are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: The examiner stated that the onset of Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy occurred in old age and was not accelerated by service, and there is no evidence linking age-related macular degeneration to service.
- Claimed conditions
- age-related macular degeneration, Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0604045
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What you can do next
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