The Veteran's eye disorder, exotropia, and vitreous degeneration are not service-connected. The claims for increased ratings for right wrist tendonitis and TBI-related cognitive impairment, as well as the claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU), were also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the Veteran's current eye disorders are not related to service or his service-connected TBI. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied based on lack of evidence supporting a connection between the disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye Disorder (Amblyopia), Exotropia, Vitreous Degeneration
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802439
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What this means for you
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