The Board denied service connection for right leg disability, bilateral eye disability, and heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners found no causal link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg disability, Bilateral eye disability, Heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- A19003428
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