The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for macular degeneration, secondary to PTSD, finding that there is no evidence showing a direct or presumptive relationship between his service and the condition.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking the veteran's macular degeneration to his military service or to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- macular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0627657
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What this means for you
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