The Board finds that the Veteran's corneal scar in his left eye, outside the visual axis, was incurred during service and is related to a foreign body injury. The blurred vision and photophobia of the left eye are not shown by competent evidence to be related to his military service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: The March 2010 VA examiner provided an etiological opinion that the Veteran's corneal scar in his left eye is attributable to a metallic foreign body injury during service, based on the history reported in his July 1973 separation examination. The blurred vision and photophobia are not related to his time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal scar in the left eye outside the visual axis, blurred vision of the left eye, photophobia of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1031099
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