The Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral eye disability and hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's myopia, of itself, is not a compensable disability and there is no evidence linking other diagnosed eye disabilities to service.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be granted because the Veteran's myopia (a refractive error) is not a compensable disability, and his other current eye disabilities are not shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- myopia, retinal cyst of the right eye, cataract, ocular disease, choroidal crescents, metamorphopsia, lamellar macular hole with epiretinal membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1047807
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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)
The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's eye disabilities, including myopia with eye strain and saccadic eye movement disorder, are related to service or service-connected conditions. The case is being remanded for this purpose.
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