The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of a superimposed disease or injury resulting in decreased visual acuity, and the criteria for a compensable evaluation for chronic allergies were not met.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records did not indicate any disease or injury that resulted in decreased visual acuity. The clinical evidence does not support a 10 percent evaluation for allergic rhinitis as there was no greater than 50 percent obstruction on both sides or complete obstruction on one side at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Visual Disability, Bilateral Knee Disability, Chronic Allergies, Residuals of Cholecystectomy, Right Great Toe Bunion Deformity, Keloids of the Left Shoulder, Uterine Fibroids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1433234
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