The Board denied service connection for left eye glaucoma as aggravated by service due to a lack of competent evidence demonstrating that the Veteran's left eye glaucoma was aggravated during active duty for training.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence demonstrating that the Veteran's left eye glaucoma was aggravated during a period of active duty for training.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24031771
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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