The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed left eye disorders (presbyopia and cataract) did not manifest during his period of active service or due to any incident therein. The Board concluded that these conditions are unrelated to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no chronic left eye disorder during the Veteran's period of active service, and there was no post-service medical evidence linking the current disorders to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye disorder, presbyopia, cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1000381
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