The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left eye conditions (amblyopia and astigmatism) are developmental defects that were not aggravated during service by superimposed disease or injury, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current left eye disorders were refractive amblyopia and astigmatism, which are developmental defects of the eye and brain occurring during childhood. The examiner opined that these conditions were not related to active service or any injury or disease therein.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye amblyopia, left eye astigmatism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1753997
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