The VA surgery did not result in any additional disability due to the ptosis of the left upper eyelid, which was a lifelong condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed no increase in severity of the ptosis following the surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- ptosis of the left upper eyelid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0627705
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,177 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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 0627705.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to evaluate his right eye disability and headaches. The issues of service connection for depression, a right eye disability, aphakia with impaired vision and chorioretinal changes of the left eye, and ptosis of the left upper eyelid are pending.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for ptosis of the left upper eyelid prior to May 16, 2002 and assigned separate 10 percent evaluations since then.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to evaluate his right eye disability, headaches, and psychiatric conditions.
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