The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye blindness, finding that his chorioretinal scar and optic atrophy existed before service and were not aggravated by it. The right eye vision disability claim was remanded.
The deciding factor: Clear and unmistakable evidence showed that the Veteran’s pre-existing chorioretinal scar with optic atrophy did not worsen during service, thus preventing service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left eye chorioretinal scar, Left eye optic atrophy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20062212
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