The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for refractive error and cataracts/angle closure, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA physician who conducted the most recent eye examination opined that the veteran's early cataract development, refractive disorder, and angle closure were unrelated to the veteran's period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- refractive error, cataracts/angle closure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0501437
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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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