The Board found that the veteran's defective vision worsened during service, and as clear and unmistakable evidence reflects this increase was due to the natural progression of the disorder rather than being aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: Clear and unmistakable evidence shows that the in-service increase in the severity of the veteran's defective vision was due to the natural progression of the disorder rather than being aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Defective Vision
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0610275
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