The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left eye peripheral pterygium and right eye pinguecula, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active service.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's current eye conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye peripheral pterygium, right eye pinguecula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24022591
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