The Board denied service connection for loss of visual acuity, including as secondary to hypertension, and denied a higher rating for hypertension and a compensable rating for duodenal ulcer.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of chronic ocular pathology or a superimposed disease or injury that created additional disability due to the service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of visual acuity (refractive error), Glaucoma, Duodenal ulcer, Hypertension with headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0908303
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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