The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a concussion or loss of vision due to uveitis and chronic retinal detachment, left eye, and chorioretinal scar, right eye, that were incurred in service. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.
The deciding factor: The service medical records are negative for treatment of any head injury or eye disability during service. Post-service treatment was not provided until many years after separation from service, and there is no competent evidence linking current symptoms to service.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of vision due to uveitis/chronic retinal detachment, left eye, and chorioretinal scar, right eye, residuals of concussion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0310385
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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