The Veteran's service connection claim for an eye condition, including cataracts and dry eye syndrome, is denied. The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed eye condition in service or any other link to service.,For the entire period of the appeal, the Veteran’s lumbar spine disability was manifested by forward flexion of at least 15 degrees without ankylosis or instability requiring physician-prescribed bed rest.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any diagnosed eye condition began during service or is otherwise related to in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Eye Condition (including cataracts and dry eye syndrome)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20007787
What this means for you
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