The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee conditions, finding that there was no evidence of severe subluxation or instability in either knee. The claim for endocarditis under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied.,Service connection for an eye disorder was not granted as the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between service and current keratoconus.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking the Veteran's current eye disorders to his active duty, and concluded that any current eye conditions were less likely than not incurred in or caused by service. The same examiner also determined that there was no severe subluxation or instability in either knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1615587
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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