The Veteran's eye disorders, including open-angle glaucoma, nuclear cataracts, and arcus senilis, are not considered to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a chronic eye disability or disease during the Veteran's period of active service, or of continuity of symptomatology after active service.
- Claimed conditions
- open-angle glaucoma, nuclear cataract, arcus senilis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1324964
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