The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a left eye disability that was incurred or aggravated by service, including an injury to his eye from a stick in service. The Veteran's amblyopia and cataract were present prior to service and did not increase in severity during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no evidence of an increase in the Veteran's left eye conditions during service and concluded that any current disability was more likely due to natural progression or age, rather than service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye amblyopia, left eye cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19180605
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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