The Board found no evidence of a TBI or current residuals thereof, and the Veteran's bilateral eye disorder was not shown to be related to service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish that the Veteran suffered from a TBI during service or has any current residuals thereof. The bilateral eye disorder is also not linked to service based on the lack of in-service injury and no current diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of TBI, bilateral eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2016
- Citation
- 1633906
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