The Board denied service connection for right and left eye disorders, including cataracts and recurrent conjunctivitis, as the evidence did not support a link to active service or radiation exposure.,Both eyes were found to have current conditions (cataracts), but there was no direct evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's eye disorders were not incurred in service and were not related to his military service, including any radiation exposure during Operation Redwing.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disorder, Left Eye Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23045289
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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