The Board has determined that the Veteran did not sustain an eye injury in service and there is no competent evidence or opinion linking any current eye disorders to his military service. The Board also found that service connection for an eye disorder as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's disease is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's eye disorders were not caused by or a result of his service-connected Parkinson's disease, and there was no evidence linking any current eye disorders to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- eye disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1401937
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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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