The Board denied the appeal for service connection of a vision disorder, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a nexus between the in-service injury and any current eye disorders, with multiple examinations concluding that the Veteran's cataracts were age-related rather than due to trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- vision disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062768
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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