The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right eye disability, including right superior oblique palsy and strabismus, finding that it is related to an in-service head trauma.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current right eye disability, particularly right superior oblique palsy, was related to an in-service traumatic brain injury based on his competent lay statements of a head trauma during service and positive medical nexus opinion from Dr. R.L.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye disability, right superior oblique palsy, strabismus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26024804
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