The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left eye surgery, finding that his current eye conditions are not related to his in-service trauma and are more likely due to age-related factors.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s current eye conditions are not related to his corneal abrasion in 1966 which resolved quickly, and that this injury would not have any bearing on his later developed glaucoma or other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left eye surgery, chronic angle closure glaucoma, bilateral pseudophakia, corneal edema, nerve pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21004492
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