The Board found that there is no evidence showing a cataract of the right eye manifested during service or within close proximity to service, and the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The March 2011 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current right eye disorder (pseudophakia) is not related to his military service due to a lack of evidence in the claims file indicating any previous trauma or injury to the right eye and because posterior subcapsular cataracts occur naturally from non-service-related mechanisms.
- Claimed conditions
- cataract of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1140682
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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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