The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle disorder, residual of right injury with vision loss, and open angle glaucoma due to lack of evidence demonstrating current disabilities resulting from his period of service.
The deciding factor: The September 2008 rating decision was based on the absence of medical evidence showing current disabilities related to the Veteran's in-service complaints and injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle disorder, residual of right injury (presumed as secondary vision loss), open angle glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- A19000040
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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