The Board denied service connection for bilateral eye, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or in-service incurrence. The claim for hypertension was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities or an in-service incurrence for the eye and knee conditions; the hypertension claim required additional information regarding potential toxic exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral eye disability, Right knee disability, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25038056
What this means for you
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