The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of Epstein-Barr virus and eye disorder are not related to his service, including exposure to radiation. The evidence did not show these disabilities were incurred in or caused by service.,Service connection for both conditions was denied as they do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on radiation exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided concluded that Epstein-Barr virus and eye disorder are not related to the Veteran's service, including his exposure to ionizing radiation in 1962. The evidence did not show these conditions were incurred or caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Epstein-Barr virus, Bilateral age-related nuclear sclerotic cataract and bilateral age-related dry macular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1756077
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