The Board found that the Veteran's loss of vision in his left eye was not incurred or aggravated by active military service. The evidence did not show any increase in severity during service, and there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the pre-existing condition existed prior to service.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing aggravation of a pre-existing left eye loss of vision during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of Vision, Bilateral Pes Planus (claimed as bilateral foot injury)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0928410
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