The Board denied an extraschedular rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral vitreous floaters, beginning April 6, 2010.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral vitreous floaters resulted in frequent periods of hospitalization or marked interference with employment beyond what was contemplated by the schedular rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral vitreous floaters
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1301237
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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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral eye conditions, finding that the Veteran's cataracts and vitreous floaters are not related to his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including bilateral vitreous floaters and presence of intraocular lens, is related to active service, specifically a period of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) in 1996. As such, service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for bilateral vitreous floaters and remanded the issue of residuals of bilateral eye keratitis due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disorder, specifically whether it is related to in-service exposure to gravitational forces from flying high performance aircrafts. The Veteran also needs his service personnel records and a VA examination.
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