The Veteran's decreased visual acuity is due to refractive error and not a disability for VA compensation benefits. Service connection for this condition is precluded by governing regulations.
The deciding factor: Service connection may not be granted for defects of congenital, developmental or familial origin unless the defect was subject to a superimposed disease or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- compound, myopic astigmatism, decreased visual acuity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1107253
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