The Board has determined that the veteran's current floaters in both eyes are a result of service, and thus grants service connection for an eye disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examination documented current floaters in both eyes, which were noted to be caused by trauma during service.
- Claimed conditions
- blurred vision, floaters
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0621813
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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