The Veteran's service connection claims for loss of vision of the right eye, residuals of a left ankle injury, and various other conditions are denied. The Board found no clear and unmistakable evidence that any pre-existing disabilities were aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and unmistakable evidence to support the claim of aggravation of pre-existing right eye vision loss or any other condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of vision of the right eye, Residuals of a left ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1025980
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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: Partly granted
The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for the Veteran's left and right ankle injuries, chronic kidney disease, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of her right ankle disability, residuals of a left ankle injury, and diabetes mellitus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a comprehensive examination to consider all of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their combined effect on his employment.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's injuries sustained in service were due to his own willful misconduct, resulting in loss of vision of the right eye.
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