The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disorder, including normal tension glaucoma, nuclear cataract, and pseudophakia, based on medical opinions that found no nexus between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided negative nexus opinions, citing age-related factors as the most likely cause of the Veteran's eye disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- normal tension glaucoma, nuclear cataract, pseudophakia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002313
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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