The November 1960 rating decision denied service connection for retinal degeneration, concluding that the condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The preexisting retinal degeneration was considered to have existed prior to service and was not aggravated during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- retinal degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0620202
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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