The Veteran's right eye optic neuritis is found to be a result of an event, injury or disease during active service and the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current diagnosis of right eye optic neuritis developed after active service but cannot determine its exact cause. The fall during service is considered as a contributing factor in the development of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye optic neuritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22002463
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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