The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye corneal scar was aggravated by service, and therefore service connection is granted. The claims for bilateral senile cataracts and bilateral LASIK post-surgical scars are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show the presence of a pre-existing left eye corneal scar prior to enlistment. However, during service, the Veteran's visual acuity increased in severity due to the aggravation of his pre-existing condition. The Board finds that this meets the criteria for service connection under the presumption of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Eye Corneal Scar, Bilateral Senile Cataracts, Bilateral LASIK Post-Surgical Scars
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2011
- Citation
- 1142477
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