The Board found no evidence to support service connection for the Veteran's eye disability, as his defective vision and colorblindness were noted at entrance but improved by discharge. The Board also found no competent evidence linking any current acquired eye disorders to service.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be granted because there is no evidence of a superimposed disease or injury during service that caused the Veteran's current eye conditions, and his current acquired eye disabilities are not linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Optic nerve atrophy, Amblyopia ex anopsia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1511009
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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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