The Board denied service connection for head trauma and left eye condition secondary to head trauma as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or related disability, and the Veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Head Trauma, Left Eye Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24055277
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The Board denied service connection for head trauma and left eye condition secondary to head trauma as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or related disability, and the Veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for head trauma and left eye condition secondary to head trauma as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or related disability, and the Veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.
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