Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right eye cataract, finding no causal relationship to in-service disease or injury. The VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not that the condition was caused by Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's unilateral cataract was unlikely to be related to Agent Orange exposure, which typically causes bilateral cataracts.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye cataract
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25000687
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