The Board denied service connection for left eye vitreous syneresis and left eye ocular hypertension, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions. The Veteran's refractive error is considered a congenital defect with no superimposed disease or injury during service.,Service connection was denied for left eye vitreous syneresis and left eye ocular hypertension, both deemed unrelated to service or service-connected disabilities. The Veteran’s refractive error remains unconnected due to its nature as a congenital condition.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the conditions and service or service-connected disabilities.,Refractive errors are considered congenital defects with no superimposed disease or injury during service, thus preventing service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye vitreous syneresis, left eye ocular hypertension, left eye refractive error
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19184918
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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