The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral eye disorder and right ankle disability do not meet the criteria for service connection or increased rating, respectively. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection due to lack of in-service injury or disease and no nexus between current disabilities and military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed no clear link between the Veteran's current bilateral eye disorder and his military service, and there was insufficient evidence linking his right ankle disability to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Eye Disability, Right Ankle Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1741116
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