The Board found that the veteran's current eye disability and accompanying vision loss were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.
The deciding factor: A preponderance of the medical evidence demonstrated that the veteran's acquired eye disability was neither incurred nor aggravated during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired eye disability, loss of vision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0603853
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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 0603853.
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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