The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral nuclear sclerosing cataracts and posterior subcapsular cataracts are service-connected as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
The deciding factor: The claim was reopened on new evidence, linking the veteran's eye conditions to his claimed exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral nuclear sclerosing cataracts, posterior subcapsular cataracts
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0029915
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0029915.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for various conditions related to microwave and radio-frequency radiation and/or ionizing radiation exposure. The Board dismissed the appeal as he no longer wished to pursue these claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to microwave and radio-frequency radiation and/or ionizing radiation, as these conditions have not been properly addressed by VA.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for multi-nodular thyroid disease and posterior subcapsular cataracts, both claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's cataracts may have had their onset in service.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.