The Veteran's claim for service connection for additional residuals of a lightning strike, including eye or visual impairment and cardiovascular disability to include carotid artery in the neck and hypertension, was denied as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to her military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran's current eye or visual impairment and cardiovascular disabilities (including carotid artery problems) are due to her military service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- eye or visual impairment, cardiovascular disability to include of the carotid artery in the neck and hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1007111
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What this means for you
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