The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current diagnosed eye disability and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an eye injury cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of any eye disability, and the separation examination report from active duty does not indicate any relevant complaints or findings related to the eyes.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0610249
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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