The Board has determined that the veteran's optic atrophy is a congenital defect and not service-connected.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of an increase in severity of the veteran's optic atrophy during service, and there is no non-speculative evidence showing aggravation within the meaning of VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- optic atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0613570
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a disability of the eyes, other than bilateral photophobia, as there was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's eye conditions and his military service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine if there is any current eye disability due to an in-service injury from being struck by a tree branch.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for optic atrophy, diabetes, and toxic exposure claims were dismissed due to untimely filings. The appeal for lipoma was remanded for further evidence.
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