Opinion ID: 2752527
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Heading: Right eye disability

Text: In January 1973, Mr. Washington’s eyes were clinically evaluated as normal, with 20/25 vision in the right eye. In May 1973, a service medical record stated that Mr. Washington was hit in the right eye, causing a subconjunctival hemorrhage. In July 1976, Mr. Washington’s eyes were again clinically evaluated as normal, with 20/20 vision in the right eye. In July 2001, Mr. Washington filed a claim for a right eye disability. The VA examiner opined that Mr. Washington’s diagnosed myopia and presbyopia were of developmental origin and were not related to service, and also that there was no residual disability secondary to right-eye trauma while in service. The Board found that the subconjunctival hemorrhage in service resolved without residuals. The Board also found that there was no evidence of retinal detachment until 4 WASHINGTON v. MCDONALD more than three decades after service. The Veterans Court held that the Board’s findings were not clearly erroneous.