The Board denied service connection for blurred vision and kidney stones, finding no current disability eligible for VA compensation purposes. Service connection was granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs.,The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination on the issues of respiratory disability, right shoulder disability, and CTS of the bilateral upper extremities.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a disease or injury eligible for service connection for blurred vision (presbyopia) and kidney stones. Service connection was denied because there is insufficient evidence to establish a current disability.,The Veteran's lay statements regarding respiratory issues are not supported by medical evidence, and the VA examiner found no chronic respiratory condition today. A new examination is required to determine if her complaints are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Blurred Vision, Kidney Stones, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Calcaneal Spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20038896
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