The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic right eye disorder, including strabismus amblyopia, esotropia, and high astigmatism, finding that his preexisting eye problems did not permanently increase in severity during military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of injury to the eye during service or permanent increase in severity of the preexisting right eye disorder beyond natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye strabismus amblyopia, esotropia, high astigmatism
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20029858
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