The Board found that the Veteran's glaucoma of the right eye did not manifest until December 2003 and was not caused or aggravated by an injury to the left eyebrow during active military service. The headaches were also not shown to be caused or aggravated by a laceration injury to the left eyebrow.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is no evidence showing that the Veteran's glaucoma of the right eye was caused or aggravated by his in-service injury to the left eyebrow, and found that the Veteran's headaches pre-existed service.
- Claimed conditions
- Glaucoma of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1140450
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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