The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosed eye disorders, including cataracts and pseudophakia in his eyes, are not related to his period of active service. The evidence does not show any inservice injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a link between the Veteran's current eye disorders and his military service, and there is no indication of an onset during service or shortly thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- cataract in the right eye, pseudophakia in the left eye, bilateral refractive error
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1201481
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