The Board found that the Veteran's eye disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner stated that the Veteran's astigmatism constituted refractive error, which is not a condition eligible for service connection. The Veteran's claims did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current eye conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye Disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0928515
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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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