The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including choroideremia, retinitis pigmentosa, and legal blindness, as it was determined that the condition is a congenital defect not subject to service connection.
The deciding factor: Service connection may not be granted for refractive error of the eyes, even if visual acuity decreased in service, as this is not a disease or injury within the meaning of applicable legislation relating to service connection. The evidence does not show that any current disability was incurred in or aggravated by active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disability (also claimed as choroideremia, retinitis pigmentosa, and legal blindness)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089843
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