The Board found that the veteran's left eye disorders, including glaucoma, myopia, astigmatism and presbyopia, are refractive errors and not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a superimposed disease or injury.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran's refractive errors were subjected to an in-service superimposed disease or injury which created additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left eye glaucoma, Myopia, Astigmatism, Presbyopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0608277
What this means for you
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