The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral uveitis did not develop in service and is not etiologically related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: VA medical examinations and opinions concluded that the Veteran's uveitis was not caused by her active duty service, including exposure to tear gas during basic training.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral uveitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1404828
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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 the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee, tinnitus, and bilateral uveitis, finding that the current ratings were appropriate based on the evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error and the need to verify toxic exposure at Fort McClellan.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral uveitis and diabetes mellitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected uveitis. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran developed diabetes due to her use of steroid medication for her uveitis.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of 10 percent or more for bilateral uveitis, which is secondary to ankylosing spondylitis, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.
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