The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye disorder, claimed as bad eyesight, is not service-connected because it pre-existed service and there is no evidence of any increase in severity during active military service.
The deciding factor: There was a pre-existing condition (amblyopia) noted on enlistment examination which did not undergo an increase in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Eye Amblyopia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0914032
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's left eye amblyopia existed prior to service and did not worsen during service, thus denying service connection.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left eye disability, which existed prior to service and was aggravated during service, is rated at 10 percent. The Board found that the pre-existing disability must be deducted from the current rating (30 percent minus 20 percent), leaving a maximum of 10 percent for the portion attributable to aggravation.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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