The Board denied service connection for residuals of a bilateral eye injury, finding no evidence linking the current conditions to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: There was a lack of credible evidence showing pathology or treatment related to the veteran's eyes during or shortly after service, and the VA examiner concluded that the current conditions were not related to any in-service injury but rather age-related changes.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a bilateral eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0813624
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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