The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, to include glaucoma, as there was no credible evidence of an injury in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the veteran's primary open angle glaucoma and photophobia were at least as likely as not related to any injury in service. However, there is no credible evidence of an injury in service, which precludes a finding of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral eye disability (including glaucoma, photophobia, cataracts, and scars in the left eye)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0903163
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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