The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including left eye cataract with possible corneal failure and right eye glaucoma, was not incurred or aggravated in service. The opinion of a VA medical expert found no evidence linking these conditions to any period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).
The deciding factor: The VA medical expert opined that the Veteran's eye disorders were less likely related to any disease or injury incurred during ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA, and found no evidence of an eye injury in service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye cataract with possible corneal failure, right eye glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1816069
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