The Board denied service connection for coccidioidomycosis and conjunctivitis as the evidence did not show that these conditions began during or were otherwise caused by active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a negative opinion, finding it less likely than not that the Veteran's eye condition was due to toxic risk exposure activity (TERA) because there was no pathology to warrant a diagnosis of the condition. The evidence showed the Veteran's eyes were normal during his active service and that his eye conditions were caused by allergens post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- coccidioidomycosis, conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085566
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