The Board found that the Veteran's current eye disabilities did not result from his military service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: VA medical examination concluded that none of the Veteran's current eye conditions were caused by his in-service injury, as he received prompt treatment and recovered fully within a few weeks.
- Claimed conditions
- eye disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1328901
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