The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a service-connected disability for his left eye, right ear hearing loss, thrombocytosis, or pharyngitis. The veteran's vision and hearing issues are attributed to refractive error and exposure to infectious diseases during service, respectively.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not find any superimposed disease or injury that could be linked to the veteran's in-service eye injury, and his right ear hearing loss is considered an acute condition with no chronicity. The thrombocytosis was not related to service, and post-service pharyngitis episodes were found to be unrelated to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Eye Disability","type_of_disability":"Refractive Error"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ear Hearing Loss","type_of_disability":"Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Thrombocytosis","type_of_disability":"Blood Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Pharyngitis","type_of_disability":"Infectious Disease"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0637286
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What this means for you
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