The Board found that the Veteran's left eye amblyopia pre-existed service and did not increase in severity therein, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's left eye amblyopia was not aggravated by service due to stable corneal scarring pattern and corrected visual acuity of 20/400.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye amblyopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1022780
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye amblyopia, finding that it is a congenital defect and not incurred or aggravated by service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for rheumatoid arthritis, a respiratory disability (including asthma and obstructive chronic bronchitis), and left eye amblyopia have been granted. The appeals are remanded for further development regarding other issues.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye disorders, including corneal scar, amblyopia, and visual defect, are related to his active duty service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, tinnitus evaluation, and TDIU due to incomplete development of evidence regarding the Veteran's left eye disability and tinnitus. The appeals are now pending again.
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