The Board found that the Veteran's glaucoma of the left eye did not manifest during service or within close proximity to service, and is not related to his service-connected HIV. The Board denied the claim as there was no evidence linking the current condition to service.
The deciding factor: VA examiners determined that the in-service eye injuries and diagnoses were not causally linked to the Veteran's current glaucoma suspect diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Glaucoma of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1454749
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that service connection for glaucoma of the left eye is warranted based on continuity of symptomatology since service.
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