The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left eye cornea abrasion, dry eye syndrome of both eyes, and bruxism. The decision on bilateral hearing loss is pending as it was not addressed in this decision.,Service connection cannot be granted for these conditions due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that caused the current disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that any current disabilities are related to service, particularly given the absence of a diagnosed condition during service and no indication of causation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"residuals of a left eye cornea abrasion"}, {"condition_name":"dry eye syndrome of both eyes"}, {"condition_name":"bruxism"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2020
- Citation
- A20017993
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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