The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left eye injury and stye, as well as for status post left inguinal hernia repair. The Veteran did not have any current left eye disability other than refractive error, which is not considered a disability for VA purposes. The Board also found no evidence linking the left inguinal hernia to service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA physicians indicated that the Veteran's current left eye refractive error was unrelated to his service-incurred stye and corneal abrasion, and there is no credible evidence linking the post-service left inguinal hernia to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left eye injury, stye, left inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19107330
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