The Board denied service connection for a disability of the right eye, including coloboma and cataracts (claimed as vision loss), finding that there was no evidence to support an in-service injury or aggravation.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records did not show worsening of the Veteran's pre-existing right eye condition during service, and VA medical opinions found no link between his current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Coloboma of the right eye, Cataracts of both eyes, Refractive error of both eyes, Pigmentary changes of both eyes, Posterior vitreous detachment of both eyes, Pinguecula of both eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24003065
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