The Board found that the Veteran's left eye disability was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The examiner concluded that decreased visual acuity in the left eye was less likely caused by or a result of hypertension, given the Veteran's reported history and good control of his blood pressure.
- Claimed conditions
- Left eye blindness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1203748
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left eye blindness, resulting from surgery performed by VA in October 2008, was not caused by any fault on the part of VA. The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lower back and left eye blindness due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions.
- Whole decision: Granted
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