The Board found that the Veteran does not have current residuals of a chalazion and his left eye conditions are not caused by any event or injury in service. The right hip pain is not related to military service, but is secondary to radiculopathy from nonservice-connected low back disability. Right foot numbness is also not related to military service and is secondary to radiculopathy from a nonservice-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the Veteran's claims for service connection as his current eye conditions are unrelated to the inservice chalazion and subsequent surgery, and his right hip pain and right foot numbness are related to non-service connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chalazion of the left lower eyelid, compound myopic astigmatism with presbyopia (left greater than right), low tear break-up time resulting in mild dry eye symptoms (left greater than right)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1417046
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