The Board found that the veteran's central serous retinopathy is not related to his service or a service-connected condition, and denied both his claim for service connection and his request for an increased rating. The veteran's left eye vision impairment was rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the veteran's chronic central serous retinopathy of the left eye is not related to his time spent in service, and no other medical evidence supports this relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- central serous retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2007
- Citation
- 0724094
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. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0724094.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts in obtaining post-service medical records and an inadequate VA examination. The AOJ is instructed to obtain copies of Dr. Koso's treatment records, make reasonable efforts to obtain them, and request a more detailed opinion on the nature and etiology of all current eye disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examination and requests for additional medical records. The Veteran's eye disorders, including central serous retinopathy with peripheral vision loss, need further evaluation.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for a left eye disability (central serous retinopathy and macular degeneration) is granted. The claim for a right eye disability remains denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's central serous retinopathy of the left eye did not have its onset in service and is not causally related to active service or any incident therein, thus denying his claim for service connection.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.