The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for eye pain due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition and concluding that the veteran's intermittent discomfort in his eyes is largely relieved by wearing glasses.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support that the veteran has eye pain due to an undiagnosed illness. The record indicates the veteran's eye pain has been due to eye strain, which was explicitly diagnosed as a myopic astigmatism in the July 2005 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- eye pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0839555
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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