The Board has found the veteran's bilateral corneal neovascularization to be etiologically related to service and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disability other than corneal neovascularization is addressed in the remand that follows.
The deciding factor: The examiner found that the veteran's overuse of contacts during service was likely responsible for his bilateral corneal neovascularization and impaired vision. The Board also noted that the veteran had recurrent episodes of red eye during service, which were probably related to contact use and exposure to fuel and other vapors.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral corneal neovascularization, impaired vision, chronic allergic conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0705263
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