The Board has determined that the veteran's left eye loss of vision was not incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence indicating that the veteran's left eye loss of vision had its onset during service or is related to any in-service disease or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye loss of vision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0735910
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left eye loss of vision is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed left arm disorder, right foot disorder, diabetic retinopathy, left eye loss of vision, vertigo/dizziness, and seizures.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of right eye injury, left eye loss of vision (now claimed as residuals of left eye knockout), cervical spine condition, and lumbar spine condition due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a nexus to service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for left knee disability, left eye loss of vision, bilateral hearing loss disability, sinusitis and rhinitis, and hives in January 2017.
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