The Veteran's left eye condition, diagnosed as vitreous degeneration and floaters, was not incurred during active military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the current left eye condition to service, including a laceration sustained in March 1969. The absence of objective evidence of floaters between the period of active military service ending in 1969 and the first complaints of floaters noted in 1999 tends to show that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset in service or for many years thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye condition, vitreous degeneration, floaters
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0929247
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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