The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye condition, finding that there was no evidence to support a finding of aggravation by service. The preponderance of the evidence indicated that the eye condition existed prior to service and did not worsen during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the eye condition clearly existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chorioretinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177277
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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