The Board has granted service connection for residuals of anal cysts and denied service connection for bilateral eye disorders. The Veteran's current condition of recurrent perianal abscesses, ischiorectal abscess, boils near the rectum, and right scrotal abscess was incurred in or caused by his military service. However, there is no evidence to support a finding that the bilateral cataracts are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current condition of recurrent perianal abscesses, ischiorectal abscess, boils near the rectum, and right scrotal abscess was incurred in or caused by his military service. In contrast, there is no evidence to support a finding that the bilateral cataracts are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of anal cysts, bilateral eye disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1403428
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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