The Veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and sarcoid choroidal granuloma of the right eye were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disability, including diabetes mellitus. The claim based on exposure to herbicides was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sarcoidosis and sarcoid choroidal granuloma were not diagnosed until many years after his military service, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Sarcoidosis, Sarcoid choroidal granuloma of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0936548
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