The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an eye disability related to disease or injury during his active service. The claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of any actual eye injury or disease during the veteran's active service, and current visual acuity issues are diagnosed as presbyopia (a refractive error due to advancing age).
- Claimed conditions
- eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0800896
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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).
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