The Board has determined that the Veteran's eye disability, diagnosed as right eye retinal vasculitis or bilateral arcus senilis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his eye condition is related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
The deciding factor: The August 2017 VA examination concluded that the Veteran's eye disability is less likely than not caused by exposure to ionizing radiation, and more likely due to other conditions such as sarcoidosis or hypercholesterolemia.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye retinal vasculitis, bilateral arcus senilis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1821838
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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