Denied
The Board denied service connection for refractive error of the left eye, finding that it is not a disease or injury within the meaning of VA regulations.
The deciding factor: Refractive error was determined to be a congenital defect and not a result of an in-service injury or aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Refractive error of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109544
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