The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a compensable disability related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore cannot establish service connection for poor vision with symptoms of tearing.
The deciding factor: The most recent medical examination documents refractive error which is not a disability within applicable VA regulations. There is no evidence in the record that establishes a nexus between any current disability resulting in decreased vision (cataracts) and the veteran's military service on either a direct or secondary basis.
- Claimed conditions
- poor vision, tearing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0739243
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