The Board has denied service connection for headaches, blurred vision, and pes planus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. Service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is pending as additional development is needed.
The deciding factor: Service connection requires a link between the current condition and service. The appellant's claims for headaches, blurred vision, and pes planus are denied because there is no credible evidence showing their onset or relationship to service. For carpal tunnel syndrome, the claim remains pending due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache disability, Blurred vision, Bilateral pes planus, Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2013
- Citation
- 1317263
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