The Veteran's right eye retinopathy is found to be related to his service-connected diabetes. The left eye retinopathy is not currently present.
The deciding factor: The September 2010 VA examination confirmed that the Veteran has current right eye retinopathy, which was found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral retinopathy, left eye retinopathy, right eye retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1211683
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's effective date for increased ratings of left eye retinopathy, diabetes mellitus, and right upper extremity neuropathy was granted as of October 28, 2017.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence of herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service.
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