The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including glaucoma, cataracts, optic nerve cupping of the left eye, enucleation of the right eye due to glaucoma, radiation poisoning, loss of voice, residuals of a neck injury, and residuals of a left leg and groin injury. The evidence did not establish that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no competent evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation during service and determined that the new and material evidence submitted was insufficient to reopen the claims for glaucoma, cataracts, optic nerve cupping of the left eye, and enucleation of the right eye due to glaucoma. Additionally, there was no evidence establishing a link between any of the claimed conditions and the veteran's service.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma, cataract, and optic nerve cupping of the left eye, enucleation of the right eye due to glaucoma, radiation poisoning, loss of voice, residuals of a neck injury, residuals of a left leg and a groin injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0810678
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