The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current eye and knee conditions to his military service, thus denying both claims.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the veteran's current disabilities and his period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an eye injury, post shrapnel injury of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0617159
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating for residuals of an eye injury, as well as his appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension. The Board also remanded the issues regarding service connection for right and left knee disorders.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to support these claims. However, the preponderance of the evidence does not establish a link between any of these conditions and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back pain, residuals of an eye injury, and sinusitis due to lack of relevant treatment records and insufficient medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the application to reopen a claim for service connection for the residuals of an eye injury, as new and material evidence was not received.
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