The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for loss of vision, claimed as glaucoma, finding no clear medical evidence of a current eye disability and noting that there is no evidence of any injury or disease regarding the eyes during service. The Board also found that the earliest reference to glaucoma was in clinical records from January 2002, many years following the veteran's separation from service.
The deciding factor: The claim for service connection for loss of vision, claimed as glaucoma, is denied because there is no clear medical evidence establishing a current eye disability and no nexus between any such condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of Vision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2004
- Citation
- 0422063
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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