The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed eye disability, sinus disability, or varicose veins that are service-connected.,Service connection for these conditions has been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities and the Board cannot connect any to his service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish current diagnoses of the claimed conditions, and the Veteran's contentions have not been supported by competent and credible evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye Disability (including refractive error), Sinus Disability, Varicose Veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1808356
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