The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye vision loss and left eye disability, including myopic astigmatism, macular scar with sclerotic cataracts. The decision found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current eye conditions and any incident during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Vision Loss, Left Eye Myopic Astigmatism and Macular Scar with Sclerotic Cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0914945
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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