The Veteran does not have glaucoma and his cataracts are age-related. The cramps in the neck, left shoulder disorder, and migraine headaches are not related to service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection for glaucoma and cataracts/pseudophakia is denied as there is no evidence of causation or aggravation by service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current eye conditions (glaucoma, cataracts/pseudophakia) are not related to his use of blephamide drops in service. The cramps in the neck, left shoulder disorder, and migraine headaches are not caused or made worse by service-connected pterygium.
- Claimed conditions
- Glaucoma, Cataracts/pseudophakia, Neck disability (cramps), Left shoulder disorder, Migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1413122
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- Dismissed
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